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The poem that I choose is Autumn by www.theteachersguide.com. The figurative language that was used the most in the poem was personification.

As summer draws it’s final breath. It means summer is starting to end. It’s telling us that autumn is coming. While reading this poem, I realized that summer is ending and autumn in starting.

The northern wind breathes out it’s chill. It means the northern wind is getting colder. It’s telling us that autumn is getting cold. While reading this part of the poem, I realized that summer is getting colder.

The trees discard their masks. It means the trees are changing colors. It’s telling us that the trees are changing during autumn. While reading this part of the poem, I realized that leaves fall off of


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