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WorksheetsPersonification and Hyperbole
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the definition of hyperbole?
an inanimate object is given human qualities
an exaggerated statement that is used to build intensity and urgency
a comparison (usually formed with "like" or "as") between two things
a direct comparison between two unlike things
What is a metaphor?
a comparison (usually formed with "like" or "as") between two things
a direct comparison between two unlike things
an inanimate object is given human qualities
an exaggerated statement that is used to build intensity and urgency
What is this an example of?
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
What is the definition of personification?
a comparison (usually formed with "like" or "as") between two things
a direct comparison between two unlike things
an inanimate object is given human qualities
an exaggerated statement that is used to build intensity and urgency
What is a simile?
an exaggerated statement that is used to build intensity and urgency
a direct comparison between two unlike things
An inanimate object is given human characteristics or qualities
A comparison (usually formed with "like" or "as") between two things.
What is this an example of?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Which of the following sentences contains personification?
Anger gripped my sister’s heart in its firm fist, squeezing out all of her other feelings.
My sister's outburst was like a violent volcano eruption.
My sister's anger is an eye of a storm.
Her tantrum was the worst and loudest thing I have ever heard in my life.
What is this an example of?
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
What is this an example of?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Which of these sentences contains an example of hyperbole?
The room was so hot my face melted.
The room was almost as hot as an oven.
The room was very hot.
The room was hotter than the air outside.
