Personification Quiz with Slides and Instructions

Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?

• The star I wished on winked at me.

• The trout danced on the water's surface.

• The angry mirror showed every wrinkle on his face.

• The sun was warm on the child's face.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The cookies smelled like a delicious cake.

• The cookies smell delicious.

• The delicious smell of cookies walked me to the kitchen

• The delicious cookies are a dream.

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The slimy eel slithered through the seaweed.

• The stand of trees was a festival of color that fall.

• The dandelions stood tall, proudly surveying the rest of the yard.

• The snails crept along the sidewalk, moving as slowly as a glacier.

Which of the following is an example of PERSONIFICATION?

• The wind blew silently through the night

• The dog took the empty bowl and threw it over the fence.

• The cat ran fast.

• Bob jumped over the gate like Bill did before.

Which is an example of personification?

• The wind grabbed onto my arms.

• The wind is like a thundering sea

• The wind is the sea

• The wind messed up my hair.

"But when the trees bow down their heads..." is an example of

• hyperbole

• personification

• alliteration

• simile

"My computer throws a fit every time I use it," is an example of:

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• personification

• simile