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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to something non-human.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration.

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What is alliteration?

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The same beginning sounds repeated.

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Example of personification: 'The fog crept silently over the valley.' What does it describe?

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The fog is given human-like qualities, suggesting it moves quietly.

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Example of a simile: 'My pillow was like a marshmallow.' What does it compare?

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It compares the softness of the pillow to a marshmallow.

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Example of hyperbole: 'Andy had a ton of homework.' What does it imply?

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It implies that Andy had a lot of homework, not literally a ton.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The raindrops danced on the tabletop.'

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This is an example of personification.

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What does it mean when we say 'the sun smiled down on us'?

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It is personification, suggesting the sun is giving warmth like a smile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She is as brave as a lion.'

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This is a simile.