I close my eyes, picturing electronical homicide. The laptop’s fan starts up. It grows louder, chortling maliciously at my failed attempts to get online, in cahoots with its old pal Internet.
Yes, I'm aware I made up a word, hopefully it counts. It's been far too long since I've contributed to Trifecta, I read the challenges and mull them over, never coming up with one. I'm very pleased to have something to offer this weekend.
Here is the Trifextra Challenge for this weekend;
We want you to give us a 33-word example of personification. Wait. What? You forget what that is? It's the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects, phenomena and animals (http://literary-devices.com). It's when the wind howls, the car door grunts, and the front porch shrugs its shoulders under the weight of its own history. Remember? For some writers, it's the backbone of their art. This weekend, we want you all to give it a whirl, and we can't wait to see what you come up with. Good luck!
My nemeses.
Yes, I'm aware I made up a word, hopefully it counts. It's been far too long since I've contributed to Trifecta, I read the challenges and mull them over, never coming up with one. I'm very pleased to have something to offer this weekend.
Here is the Trifextra Challenge for this weekend;
We want you to give us a 33-word example of personification. Wait. What? You forget what that is? It's the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects, phenomena and animals (http://literary-devices.com). It's when the wind howls, the car door grunts, and the front porch shrugs its shoulders under the weight of its own history. Remember? For some writers, it's the backbone of their art. This weekend, we want you all to give it a whirl, and we can't wait to see what you come up with. Good luck!
Ha!ha!This is super cool & I could easily relate-don't we all net addicts have these "electronic homicidal" moments?Wonderfully expressed:-)
ReplyDeleteI picture kicking all sorts if electronics, just work damn you!!
DeleteI admire those with sufficient mental energy to attempt to personify personification in 33 words. I'm trying not to scream (because it's past midnight, and screaming would wake up neighbors) over the concluding paragraph about sexual inequality among pygmies in the Buri Forest of Zaire. This is without a doubt the most boring paper I've ever read, much less written. I feel as though I need either electroshock therapy or a lobotomy or both.
ReplyDeleteSounds awful!
DeleteI'll bet any reader can relate. :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, especially those with crap Internet.
DeleteYou can tell the measure of a person by the enemies thay have gathered through the years. You've done well.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I'd have to add my car to that list as well, they all seem to be out to get me.
DeleteThis is my fear every time I turn on my laptop >__< haha Great piece!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI think it was an awesome word creation :D Nicely done, can definitely relate :)
ReplyDeleteI have always harboured suspicions that my components were in league together. Thanks for stating those fears so well.
ReplyDeleteThey are!!! I know they plot these things when I'm not around!!
DeleteNice way to accelerate creativity. ~Mary
ReplyDeletesince I had entirely TOO much trouble getting online this morning (wonky 'laskan internets!) I can feel for you in this. :) Well done.
ReplyDeleteI'm standing on a stool with my phone in the air hoping to snag an errant Internet whisp myself today.
DeleteI applaud the coining of words! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteMade up words totally count (extra credit, I think!) Oh, I've contemplated electronical homicide before And the internet...I knew it was a conspiracy and the computer couldn't have been acting alone :)
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you, and it's so comforting I'm not alone in this.
DeleteI hate the feeling of a fallen laptop. Great post.
ReplyDeleteIt better not fall yet! Thank you. :)
DeleteGood one... I hate when that happens...
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Deletechortlingly in cahoots... get thee behind me!
ReplyDeleteHahaha!!
DeleteAnd why shouldn't you make up a new word? Dictionaries have no limit. And it's a fine one. I like the way it cozies up to homicide. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteI thought it did as well! :) thank you.
DeleteHehe.. A story everyone would relate to.. "Electronical homicide" - Love that.. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteUgh. I totally can relate to this. Awesome to see you in the links.
ReplyDeleteThank you. :)) Glad to be there.
DeleteI swear these things are actually alive... Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThey are! And they're out to get me!!
DeleteI think you could plead insanity as your defense, after all, hasn't everyone with a computer harbored thoughts of electronic mayhem? And aren't those electronic components out to get us anyway? And NO I AM NOT PARANOID! :D
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I enjoyed your personification. It was great!
I think your laptop must be a distant cousin of mine... Nice one, made me grin.
ReplyDeleteThis is hilarious but frustratingly relatable! Well done :)
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Love "chortling maliciously" - perfect imagery, wonderful personification!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! 'In cahoots with it's pal internet'...... love that! This was perfect!
ReplyDeleteI just don't think the word cahoots is used enough.
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