Hyperbole and Understanding

Personification, Symbol and Hyperbole

Personification

Personification is when you give an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a human can have.

Multiple Choice

When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her. What is being personified?

• Monica

• The shoe store

• The high heels

Multiple Choice

When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her. What is being personified?

• Monica

• The shoe store

• The high heels

Symbol

Symbolism can be an object, person, situation, event or action that has a deeper meaning in the overall context beyond a surface understanding.

Open Ended

What symbol is being used in this poem?

Multiple Choice

When something stands for something else ex: tree = life

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Symbolism

• Theme

Hyperbole

an extravagant statement 

Multiple Choice

I am so tired, I could sleep for an hour.

• Hyperbole
• Not a hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Look at the sentence. What type of figurative language is being used?

Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Look at the sentence. What type of figurative language is being used?

Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole