Personification Practice

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is being personified in the sentence: 'The alarm clock yelled at me to wake up.'?

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The alarm clock.

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In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest', what is being personified?

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The wind.

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What kind of figurative language is used in the sentence 'The stars will cry.'?

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Personification.

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In the sentence 'The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room', what is being personified?

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The walls.

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What is an example of personification?

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The flowers danced in the breeze.

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Why do writers use personification?

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To create vivid imagery and connect emotionally with the reader.

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What is the effect of personification in literature?

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It helps readers relate to non-human elements by attributing human traits.

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Can you give an example of personification in a poem?

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The moon smiled down on us.

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What is the difference between personification and metaphor?

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Personification gives human traits to non-human things, while metaphor compares two unlike things directly.