7. the river, curling softly by, / whispers and dimples round its quiet gray stones.\nwhat technique is…

7. the river, curling softly by, / whispers and dimples round its quiet gray stones.\nwhat technique is being used?\nidiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole\nfigure out what is meant:\nwrite a sentence explaining the meaning.\n8. from their sweet feeding in the fruit; / the droning of the bees and flies / rises gradual as a lute;\nwhat technique is being used?\nidiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole\nfigure out what is meant:\nwrite a sentence explaining the meaning.\n9. after getting my report card / i knew it was time to hit the books.

7. the river, curling softly by, / whispers and dimples round its quiet gray stones.\nwhat technique is being used?\nidiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole\nfigure out what is meant:\nwrite a sentence explaining the meaning.\n8. from their sweet feeding in the fruit; / the droning of the bees and flies / rises gradual as a lute;\nwhat technique is being used?\nidiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole\nfigure out what is meant:\nwrite a sentence explaining the meaning.\n9. after getting my report card / i knew it was time to hit the books.

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Brief Explanations:

  • For the first line, "The river, curling softly by, / Whispers and dimples round its quiet gray stones", the technique is personification. Personification is giving human qualities to non - human things. Here, the river is said to "whisper" (a human action). The meaning is that the river flows gently around the gray stones, making soft sounds (like whispering) and creating small ripples (like dimples).
  • For the second line, "From their sweet feeding in the fruit; / The droning of the bees and flies / Rises gradual as a lute", the technique is simile. A simile uses "as" or "like" to compare two different things. Here, the droning (sound) of bees and flies is compared to the sound of a lute. The meaning is that the sound made by bees and flies while feeding on the fruit rises slowly, similar to the way a lute produces its sound.

Answer:

  1. Technique: Personification. Meaning: The river flows gently around the gray stones, making soft sounds (like whispering) and creating small ripples (like dimples).
  2. Technique: Simile. Meaning: The sound made by bees and flies while feeding on the fruit rises slowly, similar to the way a lute produces its sound.