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Is it a simile, a metaphor, personification or alliteration?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The classroom is the beating heart of education.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

2.

The train whistle screamed as the train flew through the tunnel.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

3.

The idea was a fire in my head.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

4.

The waxed floor was as slippery as an ice rink.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

5.

The new washing powder made my clothes smell like a rose garden.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

6.

The truck groaned under the strain of its load.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

7.

The rain was a curtain of water on the window.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

8.

All the world's a stage.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

9.

The English teacher’s explanation was as clear as mud.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

10.

After a week without rain, the flowers begged to be watered.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

11.

The ball was thrown like a bullet.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

12.

She is an unstoppable force of nature.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

13.

The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

14.

The big beach blanket blew in the wind.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

15.

Autumn leaves were strewn like confetti on the path.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration