Personification and Hyperbole

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What is personification?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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Give an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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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 does it mean when we say 'the clock laughed'?

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It means that the clock is being personified, as clocks cannot laugh.

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Identify the literary device: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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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 is the purpose of using hyperbole in writing?

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To create emphasis or a dramatic effect.

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What is the purpose of using personification in writing?

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To create vivid imagery and connect emotionally with the reader.

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Is this a hyperbole? 'I have told you a thousand times.'

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Yes, it is a hyperbole.