Let’s go through each sentence one by one to see if it uses
personification — that means giving human thoughts, actions, or feelings to something that isn’t human (like animals, objects, or nature).
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1.
“The grumpy snail went sullenly on his way.”
→ “Grumpy” and “sullenly” are human emotions/attitudes. A snail can’t really feel grumpy or act sullen — this is personification.
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2.
“Tina pulled on the stuck window, but it didn’t move.”
→ The window is just stuck — no human traits given. Not personification.
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3.
“The red mittens hugged her hands.”
→ Mittens can’t hug — that’s a human action. This is personification.
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4.
“The insistent phone buzzed again and again.”
→ “Insistent” is a human trait — phones don’t insist, they just ring or buzz. This is personification.
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5.
“From its place on the shelf, the teddy bear gazed longingly down into the room where he and the boy used to play. But the boy was gone.”
→ Teddy bears can’t gaze or feel longing — these are human emotions/actions. Personification.
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6.
“The lamp refused to share its light.”
→ Lamps don’t refuse — that’s a human choice. Personification.
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7.
“Roger soon became annoyed with the damaged engine.”
→ Roger is a person — him being annoyed is normal. The engine isn’t given human traits. Not personification.
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8.
“The pencil slipped off the desk and hid on the floor in the shadows.”
→ Pencils can’t slip on purpose or hide — those are human actions. Personification.
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9.
“The old coffee mug lived for the feel of the woman’s hand around its middle every morning.”
→ Mugs don’t “live for” something — that’s a human feeling/desire. Personification.
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Final Answer:
Check marks next to sentences:
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✘ 2
✔ 3
✔ 4
✔ 5
✔ 6
✘ 7
✔ 8
✔ 9
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