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What does personification mean?
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A figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes.
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Explain what would happen if in a newspaper there weren’t apostrophes.
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If there weren’t apostrophes in the newspaper the people wouldn’t know how that person, object or place is related with the topic.
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Give an example of personification.
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The kite is dancing.
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What does apostrophe mean?
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A direct address of an inanimate object, abstract quality, or a person not living or present.
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Give an example of apostrophe (direct it to a non-present person
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Martin! You shouldn’t be leaving home at this hour.
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Give an example of apostrophe (direct it to an inanimate object).
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Cup! Stop falling!
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What is the function to an apostrophe?
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Its purpose is to indicate missing letters in words.
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Is an apostrophe the same to personification?
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No, but they are similar because apostrophe is a figure to speech to indicate an absent person and personification inanimate being or an abstraction.
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Do you believe that without apostrophe, the people would be more confused if they are talking about a person they don’t know?
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Yes, because apostrophes give a small description of the person they are talking about so the other person has an idea about the topic or person they are talking about. Without apostrophes people just wouldn’t understand the main idea.
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What are characteristics of an apostrophe?
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Talks directly to a non-living thing.
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