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ELA Drills, Intermediate: Textual Analysis 3
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ELA 6: Guys and Dogs
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ELA 6: Things Are People, Too! 2646 Views


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Personification is one of our most effective figurative language tools. Ever heard of a howling wind or a devouring fire? Well, Bob's your uncle, it's personification.

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