Personification/Hyperbole quiz

What is a personification

• An exaggerated statement used for comic effect

• A comparison of two unlike objects in which the sentence uses like or as

• Wherein an author gives inanaimate objects human qualities such as singing, dancing or jumping

• A comparison of two unlike objects in which the sentence does not use like or as.

What is a hyperbole.

• Giving human qualities to inanimate objects

• A comparison of 2 unlike objects using like or as

• A comparison of 2 unlike objects not using like or as

• An exaggerated statement used to add comedic effect.

Determine if the following sentences are personification or hyperbole.

The wind whistled in the cool summer evening.

• hyperbole

• personification

The car roared to life when I started the car early this morning

• personification

• hyperbole

She had to drive a thousand miles to get to the birthday party.

• hyperbole

• personification

The stars smiled at me when I viewed the night sky through my telescope.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

She slept for days after running the 36K marathon.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Determine which of the choices give the lieral (real) meaning of the figurative langauge.

The computer died when I did not charge it last night.

• My computer did not want to be my friend

• The battery power on the computer did not work.

• My computer cried because i did not charge it.

• My computer did not like me anymore

I have walked a million miles to get these tickets for the game.

• The tickets walked far away

• I didn't know the tickets can walk that far

• I am tired of walking

• I walked a long way to get these tickets

The classroom welcomed the students this morning.

• The classroom said "you're welcome"

• The classroom felt welcoming as the teacher greeted them.

• The classroom said hello to the students

• The desk and chairs felt welcoming