Metaphor and Personification in Literature
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Objective
I can analyze how metaphors and personification work together to create imagery in a story.
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Practice
7 questions
Define a metaphor and provide an original example that illustrates its use in creating imagery.
Explain how personification can enhance a reader's connection to a nonhuman subject. Provide an example from literature or create your own.
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Exit ticket
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“Analyze a passage from a story or poem you enjoy that includes both a metaphor and personification. Describe how these two devices interact to enhance the imagery presented in the text. Create an original sentence that uses both a metaphor and personification to describe a storm. Explain how each device contributes to the overall imagery in your sentence.”
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