Quiz Review: Simile, Metaphor, Personification

1. Rina cooked the candy too long. When she took it out of the oven, it was as hard as a rock.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

2. Emily worked hard on her report. After presenting it to the class, she felt as light as a feather.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

3. The old car woke reluctantly from its overnight sleep. Coughing and sputtering, it finally broke into a loud roar.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

4. The trees of the forest watched sympathetically over the lost child.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

5. After Mr. G. climbed three flights of stairs, he had to sit down. He was a puffing steam engine.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

6. Josh's father was as stern as a judge when he came home after curfew.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

7. The storm was a savage beast.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

8. Michael was very good at chess. "You have to watch him," said his father. "He is a real fox."

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

9. Julia ran in a relay race on Saturday. When it was over, her legs felt like lead.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

10. The day after the rain, the air was clean and fresh. A soft breeze whispered the promise of a new day.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification