Poetry 12/18

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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 concepts.

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Give an example of personification.

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The lightning danced across the sky during the storm.

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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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Give an example of a simile.

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The snow was like a blanket covering the ground.

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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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Give an example of alliteration.

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Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship and is usually formed by adding an apostrophe and 's'.

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How do you make a noun possessive?

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To make a singular noun possessive, add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., 'baby' becomes 'baby's').