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WorksheetsPersonification & Hyperbole
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Personification is NOT a type of figurative language
true
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The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
personification
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
What is personification?
A word that is a sound
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
What is being personified?
"Oreo: Milk's favorite cookie!"
Cookie
Milk
Oreo
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
Whistling
Hiking
Walking
Happy
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
The walls
The scream
She
The room
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
High Heels
The store
Adele
shiny
The moon winked at me through the clouds as if to say I should venture forward.
What object is being personified in the sentence?
Clouds
Winked
Say
Moon
"The lumberjack leveled many trees that day as his chainsaw sang its deadly song."
What is being personified?
The lumberjack
The trees
The chainsaw
The song
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What human characteristic is being given?
Eating
Baking
Chewing
Making people guilty
"As Campbell twirled, her headband angrily slapped Mrs. Brennan across the face."
What human characteristic is being given?
Twirling
Dancing
Flying
Slapping
'The run down house appeared depressed and out of sorts.'
What human quality/trait is being demonstrated in the sentence?
House
Depression
Happiness
Loneliness
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
Photography is one of my hobbies.
I own an expensive camera.
Photos of me are always really good.
I like to visit art museums.
Which is an example of personification?
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
The sun is like a light bulb
The sun smiled at us
I want to be awesome
What is the meaning of this personification?
"The stairs groaned as we walked on them."
The stairs were slippery when they walked.
The stairs cracked open when they walked.
The stairs squeaked when they walked.
The stairs were angry
I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
The final exam was easier than ABC!
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
She was so pretty my eyes popped out!
Onomatopia
Personification
Hyperbole
Hiperbole
I was so angry that I kicked an elephant all the way to Mars!
Hyperbole
Idiom
Personification
Alliteration
Pepsi, it gives you wings.
Hyperbol
Hyperbole
Hyperbale
Simile
Wilshane has tons of video games.
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Kozmy is so big he could break a tower!
Hyperbole
Interjection
Personification
Metaphor
I suppose that having trees and plants on our planet is kind of important.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
I guess that getting straight A's on your report card is pretty good.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Our math teacher knows a thing or two about arithmetic.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
I will touch the stars with my fingers.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
So maybe jumping out of an airplane without a parachute wasn't the best idea.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
We basked in the everlasting day.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Well, releasing your attack dogs on those Christmas carolers wasn't the most neighborly thing to do.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Getting hit by a speeding car might leave a mark.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
I will run along the endless beach.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
I suppose that getting into a fistfight with the principal was a little bit out of line.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
The ocean has a decent amount of water in it.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
There were always clouds in that dingy little valley. It rained. It always rained.
This is an example of:
Understatement
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
