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  1. Personification- The poem's autobiographical tone is an illustration of personification. Personification is the representation of an object or an abstraction as a person.   Repetition- Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words. Eg. I’m getting shorter every dayRead more

    1. Personification– The poem’s autobiographical tone is an illustration of personification. Personification is the representation of an object or an abstraction as a person.

     

    1. Repetition– Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words. Eg. I’m getting shorter every day, and every day I’m older,

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  1. This poem conveys the idea that others have a positive perception of us based on how good we are. We become wiser and better people as a result of the hardships we endure in life.   A Pencil's Story Summary

    This poem conveys the idea that others have a positive perception of us based on how good we are. We become wiser and better people as a result of the hardships we endure in life.

     

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