1. One type of personification, or a type of figurative
language that gives human qualities to nonliving
objects, is creating a character that is based on an
abstract concept. In Scene i of The Phantom
Tollbooth, Act II, Milo meets Dynne, who is a
personification of the word din. Reread paragraphs
24-32 of The Phantom
Tollbooth, Act II. Based on details in this section,
what does the word din mean, and what are its
connotations, or emotional associations? Consider
the examples Dischord gives.