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10/13-10/15 Wrap up Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Which of the following is the best definition of personification?

a)

The gathering of people on vacation

b)

The concept of turning a person into a poem

c)

The act of giving a person a notification

d)

The description of a non-human object or idea with human attributes.

2.

True or false: Personification is a type of metaphor.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Is this sentence a strong example of personification:

The hurricane strolled by our neighborhood as it tore houses apart.

a)

Yes, because it describes a non-human event with a human action.

b)

No, because although it describes a non-human event with a human action, it does not accurately convey the essence of a hurricane.

4.

Choose the best example of personification:

a)

The chair groaned when I sat down.

b)

The horn told me the car had arrived.

c)

The alarm clock beckoned and my eyes argued.

d)

All of the above

5.

Write a sentence about clouds that employs the use of personification.

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6.

Which of the following best represents the definition of metaphor.

a)

Four meta in a row.

b)

A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

c)

A poetic device that measures the length of syllables in a stanza.

d)

A played out tern that English teachers always talk about.

7.

According to Jane Hirshfield, a metaphor can be described as:

a)

Scientific

b)

Almost always true

c)

Never literally true, but a clear way to communicate through images.

d)

A fact that can be supported by data

8.

True or False: A Simile is a metaphor that admits it is making a comparison.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following is the strongest example of a metaphor?

a)

My dog slept like a log

b)

The harsh wind sliced through my coat.

c)

Fog was a cat that crept into the bay.

d)

I am tired.

10.

Write a metaphor comparing a clock to a mouse.

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