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Personification
Personification is when you give human qualities to an animal, object or thing.
Find 3 examples of personification in “The Banana Tree”. Explain what is really meant by the example.
Example of personification
Explanation
Example A: Lightning danced across the sky.
Lightning cannot actually dance because it isn’t human. The sentence is just emphasizing how the lightning looked while it was moving across the sky.
Example B: The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
Constructed Response Questions
Answer the following questions using the R.A.C.E. Strategy. Be sure to EXPLAIN your answer citing evidence from the short story.
Is Mr. Bass a good or a bad father? Why or why not?
Do you agree with what Gustus did in going back for his tree? Why or why not?