Personification or Not

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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 ideas.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' Is this personification?

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Yes, because the wind is given the human ability to whisper.

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Example of personification: 'The sun smiled down on us.' Is this personification?

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Yes, because the sun is given the human ability to smile.

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Example of personification: 'The alarm clock screamed at me.' Is this personification?

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Yes, because the alarm clock is given the human ability to scream.

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Example of personification: 'The flowers danced in the breeze.' Is this personification?

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Yes, because the flowers are given the human ability to dance.

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Is the phrase 'She was as busy as a bee' an example of personification?

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No, this is a simile comparing her busyness to a bee.

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Is the phrase 'My car coughed as it chugged up the hill' an example of personification?

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Yes, because the car is given the human ability to cough.

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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 'like' or 'as'.

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Is the phrase 'Life is a highway' an example of personification?

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No, this is a metaphor comparing life to a highway.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another without using 'like' or 'as'.