from Brown Girl Dreaming (HMH)

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What is Personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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Give an example of Personification.

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The story wakes up and walks all over the room.

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What is a Memoir?

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A written account in which someone describes past experiences.

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What does it mean to contrast in literature?

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To compare two or more things to highlight their differences.

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What is the main theme of the poem 'the other woodson'?

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The speaker's struggle with identity and belonging.

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What does the narrator's comparison with her sister reveal?

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It emphasizes how incapable the narrator feels.

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What is the significance of the poem 'reading'?

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It shows how the speaker feels pride in being different from her sister.

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What does it mean to feel discouraged?

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To feel a loss of confidence or enthusiasm.

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What is the emotional journey in the poem 'late autumn'?

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The speaker goes from feeling confident to feeling discouraged.

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What is a literary device?

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A technique used by writers to produce a specific effect in their writing.