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The summer dusk hisses on sprinklersThe summer dusk hisses on sprinklers Even one word can change the sentence Even one word can change the sentence

to a piece of art hisses is a great word and to a piece of art hisses is a great word and really makes this part of his piece pop and really makes this part of his piece pop and makes really visualize it.makes really visualize it.

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Quote “dusk gives signal for night to be Quote “dusk gives signal for night to be born”born”

What does this teach me about writing?What does this teach me about writing?

This teaches me personification can be This teaches me personification can be used anywhere to make a story sound like used anywhere to make a story sound like a storyteller is telling it.a storyteller is telling it.

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““Slowly dusk pours the syrup of darkness Slowly dusk pours the syrup of darkness into the forest”into the forest”

This particular quote showed a great This particular quote showed a great example of personification. Also this example of personification. Also this makes you imagine. Thank you for taking makes you imagine. Thank you for taking your amazing skills with writing and your amazing skills with writing and showing them to me. showing them to me.

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““Dawn is like a seed that grows into Dawn is like a seed that grows into daylight.”daylight.”

This quote teaches me how to use similes This quote teaches me how to use similes in creative way. It is also a form of in creative way. It is also a form of personification, which can usually be used personification, which can usually be used easily in picture books. easily in picture books.

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““In the summer dusk hisses on the In the summer dusk hisses on the sprinklers, it flushes out the millions of sprinklers, it flushes out the millions of mosquitoes and armies of bats to eat mosquitoes and armies of bats to eat them.”them.”

It teaches me to be descriptive and It teaches me to be descriptive and sometimes it’s okay to exaggerate. sometimes it’s okay to exaggerate.

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Quote “It sets the table carefully: Venus a Quote “It sets the table carefully: Venus a few stars perhaps a crescent moon.”few stars perhaps a crescent moon.”

What does this teach me about writing? What does this teach me about writing?

This taught me how to be creative in my This taught me how to be creative in my writing and an example of personification. writing and an example of personification. Also to tie some non fiction into a a picture Also to tie some non fiction into a a picture book. book.

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Quote “Dusk deepens the colors of Quote “Dusk deepens the colors of ordinary things. Even the common grass ordinary things. Even the common grass takes on a luster that makes you stop to takes on a luster that makes you stop to look.”look.”

What does this teach me about writing?What does this teach me about writing?

This quote teaches me that you can useThis quote teaches me that you can use

““explode the moment” to make people think.explode the moment” to make people think.

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Quote “ Dusk prepares for the great Quote “ Dusk prepares for the great celebration of night.”celebration of night.”

What does this teach me about writing? What does this teach me about writing?

This teaches me that you can say what This teaches me that you can say what you think something would do to use you think something would do to use personification. personification.

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Quote “Fireflies appear, swimming through Quote “Fireflies appear, swimming through the air, writing bright messages in a secret the air, writing bright messages in a secret code.” code.”

What does this teach me about writing? What does this teach me about writing? This quote teaches me that similes make This quote teaches me that similes make the quote flow better and that Ralph thinks the quote flow better and that Ralph thinks the fireflies make a message in the air.the fireflies make a message in the air.

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In the summer dusk hisses on the In the summer dusk hisses on the sprinklers, IT flushes out millions of sprinklers, IT flushes out millions of mesquites and army's of bats to eat them.mesquites and army's of bats to eat them.

This teaches me to use personification This teaches me to use personification and simile in my writing also to use show and simile in my writing also to use show dint tell. dint tell.

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