Personification and Similes

Front

What is being personified in the sentence: "Lightning danced across the sky."?

Back

lightning

Front

What is being personified in the sentence: "The wind howled in the night."? Options: wind, night, howling.

Back

wind

Front

Which of these is an example of personification?

• My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
• My alarm clock rang as loud as a rock concert.

Back

My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?

• The star I wished on winked at me.
• The trout danced on the water's surface.
• The angry mirror showed every wrinkle on his face.
• The sun was warm on the child's face.

Back

The sun was warm on the child's face.

Front

Which sentence contains a simile?
Options:
- The thunder was loud.
- The thunder boomed and rumbled.
- The thunder growled, and the windows shook.
- The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.

Back

The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.

Front

What two things are being compared in the following simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as baby skin.

Back

Sylvia's face and baby's skin

Front

Identify the Simile: The tree danced in the wind., She is as tall as a tree!, That cat is the devil., My backpack weighs a thousand tons!

Back

She is as tall as a tree!

Front

Which sentence contains a metaphor?
Options:
- The boy was upset at himself.
- The boy was a tornado of emotion.
- The boy said he’d die of shame.
- The boy did not like what he’d done.

Back

The boy was a tornado of emotion.

Front

What two things are being compared in the metaphor: "The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand."? Options: Crab and Sand, Crab and dancing scissors, Scissors and sand, Dancing and sand.

Back

Crab and dancing scissors

Front

What two things are being compared in the metaphor: "Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly."

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"Diary" and "her best friend"