Personification and 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 being personified in the phrase 'Lightning danced across the sky'?

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Lightning.

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What action is the clock doing in the sentence 'The clock on the wall laughed at me'?

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Laughing.

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What does the phrase 'I’m dying to see that movie!' represent?

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Hyperbole.

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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 the purpose of using hyperbole in writing?

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To create emphasis or a dramatic effect.

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Identify the hyperbole in this sentence: 'I have a million things to do today.'

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A million things.

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What literary device is used in the sentence 'The stars danced in the sky'?

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Personification.

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How does personification enhance a story?

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It makes non-human elements relatable and adds emotional depth.