Read the following prompt and type your response in the space provided.
Read the poem "Dawn" By Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Dawn"

An angel, robed in spotless white,
Bent down and kissed the sleeping Night.
The Night woke to blush; The sprite was gone.
Men saw the blush, and called it Dawn.

You will write a short essay, composed of two well-developed paragraphs.
Using the poem, identify examples of personification. Then clearly analyze and explain how personification
A. creates meaning in the poem.
B. Develops mood and tone.

This poem uses personification to bring life to the morning and night to describe with clear detail, what the dawn looks like. 

When the poem says "night woke to blush", it is a specific example of personification (because "night" is a concept and not a living thing, but it is being given the ability to do human things). This creates meaning because it is a fun way to imagine the pink hue to the sky during dawn. 

The personification also develops mood and tone because it makes the reader feel like they're watching an interaction between two living things, not just the transition from night to day .

Hope this helps :)

sight: watching a movie

touch: petting a dog

smell: smelling dinner

hearing: listening to music

taste: eating pizza