Personification Hyperbole

What is "personification"?

• When you compare two things

• When you make animals and objects seem like people

• When you exaggerate something

• Words that sound the same but are spelled differently

The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What is being personified?

• The forest

• The wind

• A person whispering

• An animal

As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. What is being personified?

• The desert

• The people walking

• The sun

• A river

The shiny car called out to Tom, saying he should buy it. What is being personified?

• The shiny car

• The car shop owner

• Tom

• A different car

The ugly, brown wallpaper screamed at Paula as she entered the old house. What is being personified?

• Paula

• The old house

• Paula's mother

• The wallpaper

The angry clouds marched across the sky. What is being personified?

• The sky

• The earth

• The clouds

• The storm

My old computer is refusing to turn back on again, because I spilled my coffee on it. What is being personified?

• The computer

• The person

• The coffee

• The phone

Hyperboles are figures of speech that....

• Compare two things

• Make animals and objects seem like people

• Exaggerate something

• Are words that sound the same but are spelled differently

I'm so tired that I could sleep for an hour. Hyperbole or not?

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole

I'm so tired that I could sleep for 10 years. Hyperbole or not?

• Hyperbole

• Not hyperbole