Personification is when you give human characteristics to inanimate objects (e.g. a spoon or a shoe), abstract concepts (e.g. time or happiness) or natural phenomena (e.g. the weather or a tree). It ...

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The secret waterfall glistened and babbled while lizards lazily basked on the warm rocks, snatching juicy flies from the air with their quick tongues. Imagery is a technique that enlivens the reader's ...

Persuasive language is used for many reasons, for example, to help to sell products or services, or to convince people to accept a view or idea. Politicians often use persuasive techniques to get ...