Poetry Test Review

Front

I am as hungry as a bear!

Back

simile

Front

The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.

Back

personification

Front

The wind whistled through the trees during the storm.

Back

personification

Front

The raindrops danced on the tabletop.

Back

personification

Front

That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds!

Back

hyperbole

Front

Identify the figure of speech: I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!

Back

hyperbole

Front

A comparison between 2 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

Back

metaphor

Front

Giving human characteristics to things that aren't human

Back

personification

Front

An extreme exaggeration used for effect

Back

hyperbole

Front

A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

Back

simile