Personification and Hyperbole

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to objects or animals.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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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 the phrase 'the stars danced in the sky' illustrate?

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Personification.

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What does the phrase 'I have a million things to do' illustrate?

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Hyperbole.

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How does personification enhance writing?

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It creates vivid imagery and emotional connections.

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How does hyperbole enhance writing?

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It emphasizes a point and adds humor.

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Identify the literary device: 'The flowers nodded in the breeze.'

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Personification.

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Identify the literary device: 'I’ve told you a thousand times.'

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Hyperbole.