Simile, Metaphor, and Personification Quiz

Which of the following is a simile?

• The clouds were white.

• The clouds were fluffy.

• The clouds were high in the sky.

• The clouds were as fluffy as cotton candy.

Which of the following is a simile?

• C) The cat purred very loudly.

• D) The river flowed down the mountainside.

• B) I like the way the moon looks in the sky.

• A) Her eyes were like diamonds.

Which is a simile?

• The water was loud as it came down the mountain.

• The water was as cold as ice

• The water in the lake was so dep and cold.

• The water was brown, green, and muddy.

In the sentence 'The stars danced in the night sky', what literary device is being used?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

• The world is round and has many countries.

• The world has 8 billion people.

• The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

• The world is filled with many people who speak different languages.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• A) The sun is like a yellow ball in the sky.

• B) The wind whispered secrets in her ear.

• C) The river danced through the valley.

• B) His words were a soothing balm to her soul.

What is the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence: The classroom was a zoo?

• The classroom is being compared to a zoo.

• The classroom is a quiet and orderly place.

• The classroom is similar to a jungle.

• The classroom is like a circus.

In the sentence 'The trees whispered secrets to each other', what literary device is being used?

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

What makes this sentence personification? The sun smiled down at the Earth.

• The sun shines and gives energy to the Earth.

• The sun is near the Earth.

• The sun does not have a mouth and cannot smile.

• The sun uses it rays to make people smile.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• D) The raindrops fell to the ground with a plop.

• C) The sun set on the edge of the ocean this evening.

• A) The fire danced in the wind.

• B) The alarm clock blared a loud ring to wake me up.