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Which of the following terms describes the literary device where non-human objects or ideas are given human qualities or characteristics?

•  Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

 Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky.

• He laughed like a hyena

• The wind howled through the night.

• She has a heart of gold.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I am as tired as a sloth.

• The sun is setting behind the mountains.

• I have a million things to do today

• The flower's petals were soft as silk.

Which figure of speech is used to exaggerate something to make a point or create emphasis?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Two of the following expressions is not an example of a metaphor?

• The sun is a golden coin in the sky.

• She was a shining star on the stage

• He has a heart of stone.

• The chair is brown.

• The book is on the shelf

Maria, along with her colleagues, (__________) the meeting with the client.

• attends

• attend

•  attended

• attending

Luna  along with her brother (__________) to the gym every Saturday

•  goes

•  go

• went

• going

Neither the employees nor the boss ( -------------) at work. 

•  were

• was

• are

• have been

Neither Suzan nor her friends (------- ) to go to the party tonight.

• are going

• is going

• goes

• went

Neither my skirt nor my jeans (__________) you

• suits

• suit

• suiting

• none