Question

Use what you have learned about figures of speech in context to complete the below chart. You will be
explaining the use of each personification in the chart. The first one has been done for you. Hint: Look at pages
2-3 in Unit 5. Unit 5 Lesson 3 pages 2-3
Example
The fire crackled happily in the
fireplace.
Reason
To create a certain mood.
Explanation
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.
The cold wind whispered through
the trees in the forest.

Answer 1

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. |

Feel free to ask for further explanations or additional examples!