Idioms and
Personification
Figurative Language
Idioms
● An expression that means something beyond the
literal meaning of the words.
● Oftentimes it is a cliché (a phrase used over and
over again).
You can’t judge a book by its cover.
That new car cost us an arm and a
leg!
http://www.smart-words.org/quotes-sayings/idioms-meaning.html
Personification
● Giving human-like qualities to something non-human
(an object)
● Assigning the qualities of a person to something that
isn't human or, in some cases, to something that isn't
even alive.
The flowers waltzed in the
gentle breeze.
Idiom or Personification?
The phone awakened with a mighty
ring.
Idiom or Personification?
The sun glared down at me from the
sky.
Idiom or Personification?
Well, I heard through the grapevine
that Mr. Thompson was taking swim
lessons.
Idiom or Personification?
The engine purred as it pushed the
car down the road.
Idiom or Personification?
It seems you have bitten off more
than you can chew.
Idiom or Personification?
Greg, it doesn’t help to cry over spilt
milk!