Hyperbole and Personification Review

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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Identify the following: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Personification.

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Identify the following: 'I could sleep for a thousand years.'

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Hyperbole.

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What does it mean to exaggerate?

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To make something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is.

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Give an example of personification.

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The flowers danced in the breeze.

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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 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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What is the purpose of using hyperbole in writing?

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To emphasize a point or create a dramatic effect.

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Identify the following: 'The stars danced playfully in the night sky.'

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Personification.