Figurative Language Personification In Lesson 35 you will: 1.Identify personification in literature. 2.Analyze text.

Figurative Language

Personification

In Lesson 35 you will:

1.Identify personification in literature.

2.Analyze text.

Remember personification makes things human. It gives human qualities to things that are not human. Think of the word ‘person’ to letyou know it will have human-likebehavior or traits.

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Reading personification:

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde

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Listening Focus:1.Why did Oscar Wilde use personification in this story?

2. What did he personify?

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1.Why did Oscar Wilde use personification in this story?You feel and picture the seasons with warmth or harsh coldness as they are attached to human traits… you can even feel shivering with cold when Winter shows up. Winter is connected to the cold heart of the Selfish Giant.

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2. What did he personify?

All the things in nature took on human traits and behaviors. The seasons, the trees, the flowers, and the birds were all given human personalities.

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3. What is the main idea?

4. Who is the little boy that was crying in the tree?

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Listening Focus:3. What is the main idea?The Selfish Giant learns that his selfishness has kept him and others from knowing true love and happiness. 4. Who is the little boy that was crying in the tree?He was Christ in the form of a child.

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Listening Focus:5. Why did the Giant have a change of heart?

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5. Why did the Giant have a change of heart?He realized why Winter would not leave his garden. His heart was cold and mean. He was sorry for his selfishness. I think this happened because he met the child in the tree. From his nail scarred hands, I know Christ came to him in the form of a child and melted his heart.

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Listening Focus:6. Why did Spring not visit the Giant’s garden?

7. What did you like about this story?

8. What connections did you make?

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Listening Focus:6. Why did Spring not visit the Giant’s garden?The Giant was selfish and the Spring wanted to play with the children. Spring brings life and hope. It was not welcomed there, so it left.

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7. What did you like about this story?For me, I loved the personification!I could really visualize it. I felt shivering cold when Winter stayed. I felt strong emotions when the Selfish Giant met Christ. I cried.

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8. What connections did you make?It made me think how selfish we can be, too. When we are selfish we are cold and mean to others. We rob ourselves of love and friendship.I see signs, “Do not trespass!”, everywhere, too. We should share more of our blessings with others.

Reading is Thinking: On Your Own.

Read Genesis 35:1-15, Message Bible Share your connections and questions in the Discussion Forum with others taking this course!

Here are some questions I want you to reflect on in your journal:

1.What did God tell Jacob to do?

2.What did God tell Jacob after he

obeyed Him?

3. We learn about another name being changed. What do you think this means when God changes names?

Explain your thinking!

Look for examples of personification in your reading this week. Record them in your journal. Remember to write the date and title: Examples of Personification.

Writing

Good-Bye, until next time!

I look forward to teaching you more about idioms in Lesson 36. Until then, keep writing! Write anything you want. Free write! Keep up your reading! Use the CROPQV to show reading is thinking!