The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind-Chapter 11

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating that one is the other.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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Identify the figurative language: 'The windmill sat on the bamboo pole for two days, hidden behind the house and out of sight.'

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This sentence uses personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I started by steadying the blades atop four tall bricks--like how a mechanic puts a car on blocks.'

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This sentence uses simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'But a second later, black smoke started to pour out of the speakers.'

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This sentence uses personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'From end to end, the wingspan of the blades stretched more than eight feet, causing me to giggle with excitement.'

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This sentence uses personification.