What is Personification?
Figures of Speech

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.
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Example of Personification: 'The stars will cry.' What does this illustrate?
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It illustrates personification by giving human emotions to stars.
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What is Hyperbole?
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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
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Example of Hyperbole: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.' What does this illustrate?
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It illustrates hyperbole by exaggerating hunger.
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What is a Metaphor?
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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other.
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Example of Metaphor: 'The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.' What does this illustrate?
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It illustrates a metaphor by comparing clouds to cotton balls.
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What is a Simile?
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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
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