Here's the completed chart with explanations for each example of personification:
| Example | Reason | Explanation | |-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | The fire crackled happily in the fireplace. | To create a certain mood. | To be happy means to feel or show contentment or pleasure. Nonliving things like fire don’t have feelings. The word happy is used to show a cheerful mood. | | The tired old train struggled to chug up the mountain. | To convey the train's effort. | Personifying the train as "tired" suggests it is weary and having difficulty, which helps the reader visualize the struggle against the steep incline. | | The cold wind whispered through the trees in the forest. | To create a mysterious atmosphere. | The word "whispered" implies a gentle, soft sound. It evokes a sense of secrecy or calmness in the natural environment, suggesting the wind is subtly interacting with the trees. |
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