Personification & Imagery

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract concepts.

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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 imagery in literature?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures.

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List the five senses that imagery can appeal to.

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Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch, Taste.

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What is the purpose of using imagery in writing?

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Imagery enhances the reader's experience by creating vivid and relatable scenes.

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Identify the type of imagery: "The sweet scent of blooming flowers filled the air."

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Smell.

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Identify the type of imagery: "The thunder rumbled like a freight train."

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Sound.

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What is the effect of personification in writing?

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It creates emotional connections and makes descriptions more relatable and engaging.

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Identify the personification: "The sun smiled down on us."

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The sun is being given the human quality of smiling.

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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 'like' or 'as'.