Personification

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Personification

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Figurative language that a writer uses to make NON-HUMAN objects, concepts, and animals act like people.

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What is being personified in the sentence: "The bushes bowed down and greeted us as we walked by after the storm."? Options:

bowed down

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greeted us

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the bushes

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after the storm

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the bushes

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What is being personified when Rosa walked through the store, each new pair of high heel shoes called out to her?

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The high heel shoes

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Is "The piano sang a mournful song" an example of personification?

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Yes, it is an example of personification.

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Which of these sentences is an example of personification?

You are the apple of my eye.

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The storm was angry.

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Sally sold sea shells on the sea shore.

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The storm was angry.

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What word is being personified in the sentence:

The emoji smiled at me.

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Emoji

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Which one of these examples is NOT being personified?

• The bird was as tiny as a ladybug.
• The glass seemed to cry out, "Don't slobber on me".
• The sun smiled on me as it warmed the back of my legs.
• The answer said "Pick me! Pick me!"

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The bird was as tiny as a ladybug.

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Is the sentence "The heavy hail dented cars and cracked windows" an example of personification?

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NOT Personification