Rifka--Letter 1 (p.1-15)

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What is personification?

Back

Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating that one is the other.

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What is onomatopoeia?

Back

Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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What is hyperbole?

Back

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally.

Front

Who are the Russian soldiers looking for in the story?

Back

The Russian soldiers are looking for Nathan.

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What makes Rifka look different from the Jews the soldiers are searching for?

Back

Rifka looks different because of her blonde hair and blue eyes.

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Where is the train taking Rifka and her family?

Back

The train is taking Rifka and her family to Poland.

Front

What does the quote 'my heart knocking against my ribs' illustrate?

Back

This quote illustrates personification, as it gives human-like qualities to the heart.

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What does the quote 'Soon enough they will swoop down like vultures' illustrate?

Back

This quote illustrates a simile, comparing the soldiers to vultures using 'like'.