Using human qualities to describe non-human objects

Angry

In pain

Annoyed

Upset

Short

Emotional

Tense

Uptight

Stationary

Still

Slowly

Uncomfortable

House:

Sticking out like a sore thumb, it stood angrily, uncomfortable amongst the ordinary neighbourhood. At first glance, it appears just darker and different from the other houses, but upon further inspection, you notice its juxtaposition in this neighbourhood. It was as though it repelled all happiness and sucked in all negative energy. Designed by a raging architect, the house stuck out in odd places, with sharp lines and crooked contours. An almost all black exterior except for the scattered patches of missed paint, showing the rushed and careless paint job. Broken windows and battered walls seem no surprise decorated the exterior. The garden appeared purposely left to overgrow as if to emphasise the unruly nature of the house. Weeds and vines have viciously overthrown the garden, leaving no evidence of peace or care. The house was guarded by tall metal spears, impaling on the spirit. Uninviting and repelling, the gate itself was daunting enough to turn any sensible person away. It groaned when pushed, stiff and rusted at the hinges. No one had entered in a long time.

Articles are used before nouns or noun equivalents and are a type of adjective. a, an, the

Subject – a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.

Adjective – describing a noun or pronoun

Preposition – shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word

Adverb – a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc

Conjunction – a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. andbutif ).

Verb – shows an action or a state of being

Noun – any person, place, thing, or idea

Proper noun (Auckland, Annabel), common noun (table, chair), abstract noun (love)

Pronoun – Him, Her etc.

Sticking out like a sore thumb (verb phrase), it (subject) stood (verb) angrily (adverb), uncomfortable (adjective) amongst (preposition) the (article) ordinary (adjective) neighbourhood (noun).

Strong panes of glass stood confidently holding the roof off the ground, sparkling like diamonds from the warm the warm light coming through from the room beyond.

Confidently holding the roof off the ground strong panes of glass stood glistening in the warm light from the room beyond.

Above the trees a hawk swooped and dived.

Towering over the school stands tall snowy mountains.

Softly speaking, she tells us quietly to come inside.

Running through a tunnel of trees, the fog clouds my vision. Cold mist chokes me, and my breath becomes shallow. Reaching high and twisting in all directions, tall trees frame the path ahead. As I get further along the road a shiver runs down my spine. Slowing down, I become aware of my isolation. Aside from the company of the trees, I am completely alone. Looking around, I see nothing, no one, only white mist

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