PERSONIFICATION RIDDLES

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Personification Riddles
Looking for a way to teach children about figurative language? Try on these personification riddles for size.

This exemplary set of questions focuses on the literary concept of personification. This concept is a figure of speech where human traits are given to living things, objects, and notions that aren't human.

Essentially, these questions have clues and answers that apply human characteristics to things like bikes, televisions, farms, metal, hurricanes and so on.

If you are a teacher, you may use these in class before a lesson about this important literary technique. These are also great to use as examples for children to try and learn how to create personification riddles.

Thank you for visiting with us, and we hope you enjoy this great set of questions.

Talking Tornadoes Riddle

Hint:
"Let's twist again, like we did last summer...."
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A Bird That Can't Fly

Hint:
I am a chicken
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A Small Shop Riddle

Hint:
Its a 7-11
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Work And Games Riddle

Hint:
I am a computer
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Playing With String Riddle

Hint:
I am a cat
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Sitting On Me Riddle

Hint:
A chair
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Carrying Children Riddle

Hint:
School bus
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Shocked Into Silence Riddle

Hint:
When the subject is left speechless.
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Chewing Whales Riddle

Hint:
Blubber gum
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Catching A Fish Riddle

Hint:
The North and South Pole
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The Arrested Belt Riddle

Hint:
For holding up the pants
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Two Trees Riddle

Hint:
The leaf clues for you
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12 Numbers Riddle

Hint:
A clock!
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A Smelly Set Of 2 Riddle

Hint:
A pair of shoes!
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Growing On Trees Riddle

Hint:
Apple
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Post Your Personification Riddles Puns Below

Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Personification Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.

1. He walked into the room, and the lamp gave him a light slap on the wrist.



2. The book was feeling blue, so it closed itself up for a while.



3. The clock was ticked off because nobody appreciated its time.



4. The phone was feeling not-so-smart because nobody ever called it.



5. The door was unhinged when it was slammed in its face.



6. The vase was shattered when it heard that it was just a pretty face.



7. The refrigerator was cold-hearted and refused to let go of the milk.



8. The pen was mightier than the sword, but it still had ink-clinations.



9. The paperclip held everything together, even his broken heart.



10. The stapler had a crush on the hole punch, but it never made a move.



11. The calculator went crazy because it couldn't add up the numbers.



12. The microwave was always getting heated because it was so popular.



13. The toaster was toast after too many burns.



14. The stool was feeling low because it was always overlooked.



15. The broom knew how to sweep someone off their feet.



16. The lamp shade was shady and didn't let any light through.



17. The chair was rock solid and never wavered.



18. The rug was always being walked all over.



19. The curtain never got to see what was happening outside.



20. The window was a pane in the glass.



21. The umbrella was an open and shut case.



22. The pillow was stuffed with dreams.



23. The carpet was rolling on the floor, laughing.



24. The soap was slippery and hard to grasp.



25. The sink was clogged with emotions.



26. The door knob had a handle on things.



27. The faucet was over the top with its waterworks.



28. The remote control was always in charge.



29. The popcorn was a real kernel of truth.



30. The lamp stand was always on its feet.



31. The book cover was judged by its cover.



32. The keyboard was full of emotion-caps.



33. The light switch turned into a bright idea.



34. The CD case was a cover-up for something bigger.



35. The stapler remover was always taking things apart.



36. The highlighter was a shining star.



37. The cactus had a sharp wit.



38. The clock had time on its hands.



39. The receipt was a given.



40. The rubber band was all stretched out.



41. The TV had a lot of channels to flip through.



42. The paper was a blank slate waiting to be written on.



43. The scissors were cut-throat.



44. The eraser was always trying to make things right.



45. The pencil was all lead.



46. The fan was always blowing hot air.



47. The mug was a hot mess.



48. The bookmark was well-read.



49. The post-it note was always stuck on.



50. The glue stick was a real stickler for details.
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