Poetry quiz

Complete the simile. During the house fire, my dad was as brave ___________.

• as a mouse.

• as a lion.

• as a fly.

• as a baby.

This figure of speech gives human qualities to non human things. What is it?

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

"The night is a big, black cat" is an example of _____________.

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The chocolate cake is calling my name. Which thing or object is personified here?

• name

• chocolate cake

Which of the following statement is a personification?

• The sun is a ball of fire.

• His lips were as white as vinegar.

• The leaves whispered their secrets to one another.

• Silly Sally sits on a sofa.

The family feasted on fantastic food. This is an example of _________.

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

Identify the meaning of the personification. The flowers begged for water in the scorching heat.

• The flowers had a lot of water.

• The flowers were dry and wanted water.

• The flowers begged for sunlight.

• The flowers wanted heat.

Anna is as cool as a cucumber. Identify the figure of speech here.

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence. The wind knocked on my door.

• personification

• alliteration

Ahmed wanted to sell his golden bell.

Identify the rhyming words.

• wanted, sell

• sell, bell