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Worksheets10/13-10/15 Wrap up Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is the best definition of personification?
The gathering of people on vacation
The concept of turning a person into a poem
The act of giving a person a notification
The description of a non-human object or idea with human attributes.
True or false: Personification is a type of metaphor.
True
False
Is this sentence a strong example of personification:
The hurricane strolled by our neighborhood as it tore houses apart.
Yes, because it describes a non-human event with a human action.
No, because although it describes a non-human event with a human action, it does not accurately convey the essence of a hurricane.
Choose the best example of personification:
The chair groaned when I sat down.
The horn told me the car had arrived.
The alarm clock beckoned and my eyes argued.
All of the above
Write a sentence about clouds that employs the use of personification.
Which of the following best represents the definition of metaphor.
Four meta in a row.
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.
A poetic device that measures the length of syllables in a stanza.
A played out tern that English teachers always talk about.
According to Jane Hirshfield, a metaphor can be described as:
Scientific
Almost always true
Never literally true, but a clear way to communicate through images.
A fact that can be supported by data
True or False: A Simile is a metaphor that admits it is making a comparison.
True
False
Which of the following is the strongest example of a metaphor?
My dog slept like a log
The harsh wind sliced through my coat.
Fog was a cat that crept into the bay.
I am tired.
Write a metaphor comparing a clock to a mouse.
