Personification & Hyperbole

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration.

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Choose the answer that is not a hyperbole: My house is as big as North America., My brother is smaller than a seed., I ate a truck-full of food., I'm taller than you.

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I'm taller than you.

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What does the phrase 'The raindrops danced on the tabletop' mean?

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The rain hit the table and bounced off.

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Which one of these could be a personification? He is as slow as a turtle, The tornado ran through town without a care, BOOM!!, I'm just too lazy to pick another answer.

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The tornado ran through town without a care.

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What does it mean to exaggerate?

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To make something seem much larger or more important than it really is.

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Give an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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I have a million things to do today.

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What is the purpose of using personification in writing?

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To create vivid imagery and connect emotionally with the reader.

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What is the purpose of using hyperbole in writing?

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To emphasize a point or create humor.