Personification/Hyperbole Flashcard

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas.

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Give an example of personification.

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The stars danced playfully in the night sky.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!

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What is being personified in the sentence: 'The flowers danced in the wind'?

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The flowers.

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Identify the literary device: 'The sun smiled down on us.'

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Personification.

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Identify the literary device: 'I have a million things to do today.'

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Hyperbole.

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What does it mean to personify something?

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To personify something means to attribute human characteristics to it.

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In the sentence 'The alarm clock screamed at me,' what is being personified?

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The alarm clock.

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What is the purpose of using hyperbole in writing?

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Hyperbole is used to create emphasis or to make a strong impression.