2. Point of View Part 2 Personification I.S. 172 (Powell Academy of Law)Name______________ Ms. E. PennilClass _________ English Language ArtsNovember 14, 2002

3. Point of View Part 2 Personification 4 Aim: What is personification and how is it utilized in fables? 4 Objective: SWBAT identify personification in fables and use this knowledge to create a first-person account of a fable from a personified animal’s perspective. 4 New York City Standard: E5a. Respond to fiction using interpretive critical processes.

4. Something to Think About Did you know that most of your favorite movies and television shows probably use personification?

5. Do Now Writing Assignment You have 5 minutes to answer the following questions: 4 What is the root word in personification, today’s literary term? 4 What do you think the word personification means?

6. Do Now Answer The root word in personification is person (human). Definition Personification is the use of human traits to represent animals, objects, events, and ideas.

7. What are some human traits and activities? Where have you seen animals (real or imaginary) exhibiting these traits and taking part in these activities?

8. What are some human traits? The ability to: 4 Speak 4 Show emotions (examples: happiness, anger, love, jealousy) 4 Take part in other human activities (examples: shopping, going to work or school, cooking)

9. Where have you seen animals that exhibit human traits? 4 Television –Cartoons –Commercials 4 Movies 4 Stories –Fables –Fairy Tales –Novels

10. Quick Review First Person POV What did we learn about first person point of view narration? The narrator tells the story from his or her point of view (POV) and uses I, me, my, and we (first person pronouns).

11. Definition Fable A story with a moral that often has animals as characters Example “The Fox and the Grapes”

12. Activity 4 Choose a partner (one of you is the recorder and the other is the reporter). 4 Retell “The Fox and the Grapes” in five sentences from the Fox’s POV. 4 Prepare to share your sentences with the class.

13. Personification in “The Fox and the Grapes” The Fox 4 Strolls instead of just walking through the park 4 Speaks 4 Shows disappointment

14. ELA Homework November 14, 2002 4 Read “The Four Oxen and the Lion”.“The Four Oxen and the Lion”. 4 Choose the lion or one of the four oxen. 4 Personify the character (lion or ox) you choose by retelling the fable from it’s first person POV. 4 Don’t forget to reveal how the character feels.

15. Are there any questions? Point of View Part 2 Personification