Understanding Personification in Poetry
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In the given text, what is the purpose of using personification?

  • To criticize the behavior of flowers and birds
  • To describe the beauty of nature in a literal sense
  • To convey human characteristics to animals and inanimate objects (correct)
  • To make flowers and birds appear more colorful

    • Which poet is mentioned as an example of using personification in literature?

  • Sylvia Plath
  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (correct)
  • Emily Dickinson
  • William Wordsworth

    • What do we learn about personification from the text?

  • It is a form of direct criticism towards nature
  • It involves giving human traits to animals, objects, or ideas (correct)
  • It is never used in everyday speech
  • It is only used in Disney cartoons

    • Which of the following is NOT an example of personification from the text?

    <p>'marching time'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Emily Dickinson use personification in the poem mentioned in the text?

    <p>To enhance the imagery and emotion in her poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the textual evidence that shows personification in Emily Dickinson's poem?

    <p>'Where bashful flowers blow'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does personification allow writers to do?

    <p>Convey human emotions through non-human entities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 'The Book Thief', how is Death personified?

    <p>As a multifaceted character</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is apostrophe as a literary device?

    <p>A figure of speech where characters address objects or ideas as if they were human</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary work uses characters like Obstinate and Hopeful as personifications of traits?

    <p>'The Pilgrim's Progress'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is apostrophe different from personification?

    <p>Apostrophe gives human qualities to objects, while personification involves direct speech.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Juliet do with the dagger in 'Romeo and Juliet'?

    <p>She stabs herself with it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Longfellow use personification in the text?

    <p>By giving human qualities to a weathercock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley uses apostrophe when one of the narrators addresses:

    <p>'stars and clouds and winds'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The Pilgrim's Progress' characters like Faithful and Hopeful are meant to:

    <p>Embody specific virtues</p> Signup and view all the answers

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