Themes & Literature

What is a hyperbole?

• An exaggeration

• A sound

• A comparison

• A message

Which of these is an example of a hyperbole?

• Her smile was as bright as then sun

• The trees slid their claws down the window

• The sun was setting me on fire

• He walked as slow as a snail

What is personification?

• A sound

• Giving human traits to objects

• A comparison

• An exaggeration

Which of these is an example of personification?

• It'll be next year by the time we reach the end of this road

• The lanterns strung about the place were like tiny stars

• The leaves danced in the wind as we walked

• The field of roses was full of tiny balls of fire

Which of these is an example of personification?

• It'll be next year by the time we reach the end of this road

• The lanterns strung about the place were like tiny stars

• The leaves danced in the wind as we walked

• The field of roses was full of tiny fireballs

Which of these is an example of personification?

• It'll be next year by the time we reach the end of this road

• The lanterns strung about the place were like tiny stars

• The leaves danced in the wind as we walked

• The field of roses was full of tiny fireballs

What is a simile?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• An exaggeration

• A comparison that doesn't use 'like' or 'as'

What's a theme?

• A message the author wants to put in the story

• A lesson taught in the story

• A setting within the story

• An opinion shared within a story