Personification

Personification

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Interactive Video

English, Other

4th Grade - University

Hard

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The video tutorial explains figurative language, focusing on personification, which attributes human qualities to non-human things. It provides several examples, such as sunflowers begging for water and the wind screaming, to illustrate how personification enhances writing by creating vivid imagery and emphasizing certain elements. The tutorial concludes by reinforcing the concept and its creative applications.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of using personification in writing?

To attribute human qualities to animals

To make non-human things appear more realistic

To confuse the reader with complex language

To emphasize and create vivid imagery

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'The sunflowers were begging for water,' what human quality is given to the sunflowers?

Singing

Laughing

Begging

Talking

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which human quality is attributed to the wind in the example provided?

Whispering

Screaming

Crying

Laughing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What human action is given to the lightning bolts in the example?

Sleeping

Running

Dancing

Jumping

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the phrase 'This city never sleeps,' what does the city symbolize?

A quiet and peaceful place

A constantly active and lively environment

A place full of dreams

A city that is always dark