This slideshow introduces the technique of personification in poetry, and includes two tasks. It contains material adapted from "Teaching Personification" by Renee Kirchner, available at http://writingforchildrencenter.com/2007/12/06/teaching-personification/ . Prepared by Peter Buckley.

1. An Introduction to Poetry Poetic Techniques: Personification

6. Why Personify? – Something To Think About Artists and poets have always thought there is something important about the connection between people and objects The Reckless Sleeper – A Painting by René Magritte