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A bigger gust moves the vast limbs, and the sound builds slowly until the wind commands the branches to dance and the leaves to titter. The burial ground greets the sun with a symphony.
—Enrique’s Journey,
Sonia Nazario
What type of figurative language does the underlined sentence demonstrate?
What is the purpose of using this type of language in the passage?
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Type: Personification (with a metaphorical image — the sounds are likened to a "symphony").
Purpose: By giving the burial ground a human action ("greets") and comparing the morning sounds to a symphony, the author animates the setting and creates vivid auditory imagery. This makes the scene more evocative and emotionally resonant—suggesting peace, renewal, or a gentle contrast between death (a graveyard) and life/music of the morning—rather than a cold, silent place.
Purpose: By giving the burial ground a human action ("greets") and comparing the morning sounds to a symphony, the author animates the setting and creates vivid auditory imagery. This makes the scene more evocative and emotionally resonant—suggesting peace, renewal, or a gentle contrast between death (a graveyard) and life/music of the morning—rather than a cold, silent place.
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