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Personification, Alliteration and Metaphors

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A metaphor is a comparison, but it doesn't use "like" and it says one thing IS another.

b)

when you say a hint to someone

c)

when you compare with someone saying like

d)

I don´t know

2.
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets. 
a)
Her best friend was writing in her diary.
b)
Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets
c)
Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.
d)
Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk. 
3.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand. 
a)
Crab and Sand
b)
Crab and dancing scissors
c)
Scissors and sand
d)
Dancing and sand. 
4.
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets. 
a)
Her best friend was writing in her diary.
b)
Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets
c)
Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.
d)
Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk. 
5.

Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

e)

Personification

6.

The candle flame danced in the dark.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

e)

Personification

7.
The computer in our classroom is a dinosaur.
a)
The computer is old. 
b)
The computer is scary.
c)
The computer is brand new. 
8.

Your voice is music to my ears.

a)

Your voice is pleasing to me.

b)

Your voice is hoarse.

c)

Your voice upsets me.

9.
My sister is a clown. 
a)
My sister is mad. 
b)
My sister is funny. 
c)
My sister is crying. 
10.
My friend has a heart of gold. 
a)
My friends is kind and helps everyone. 
b)
My friend is mean. 
c)
My friend's heart is made of real gold. 
11.

The teachers goal is that her students are sponges in the classroom.

a)

The students drink a lot of water like a sponge soaks it up.

b)

The students soak up knowledge like a sponge soaks up water.

c)

The students are clean, like sponges clean up around the kitchen.

12.

The quarterback was throwing rockets to the end zone.

a)

The quarterback had been to space camp.

b)

The quarterback has a strong arm and throw the ball hard.

c)

The quarterback was making bad passes that went flying high.

d)

The quarterback can't find the endzone.

13.

Looking at her makes you think life is a fashion show.

a)

life is a way to find buyers

b)

the girl always dresses in fancy clothes

c)

life is all about colorful clothes

d)

life is about strutting down a walkway

14.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
15.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good. 
d)
I like to visit art museums.
16.
What is the meaning of this personification?
"The stairs groaned as we walked on them."
a)
The stairs were slippery when they walked.
b)
The stairs squeaked when they walked.
17.

Which sentence has an example of personification?

a)

Her brown hair moved with the breeze.

b)

The boy ran like a cheetah across the playground.

c)

My pencil danced across the page as I wrote my personal narrative.

d)

The girl was as beautiful as an angel.

18.

Which of these sentences has an example of personification?

a)

My alarm clock screamed and woke me up this morning.

b)

The boy smiled at the turtle in the pond.

c)

The cat licked my face as I tried to read my book.

d)

He quickly climbed the mountain like a bighorn sheep.

19.

Which is an example of personification?

a)

The wind grabbed onto my arms.

b)

The wind is like a thundering sea

c)

The wind is the sea

d)

The wind winds wondrously without a witness

20.

What is alliteration?

a)

words that rhyme

b)

giving inanimate objects human capabilities

c)

a repeated consonant sound occurring at the beginning of words

d)

an extreme exaggeration

21.
Which of these is alliteration?
a)
All the animals left the zoo.
b)
The chirping cheetah raced across the land.
c)
The curious dog left his house at night.
d)
The hungry cat searched for a quick meal.
22.

Most monsters don’t mind making messes.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

e)

Personification

23.

She stuck the stolen stapler in her suitcase.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

e)

Personification

24.
Which is the best example of alliteration?
a)
Only three girls came to the picnic.
b)
She wants to see that movie.
c)
I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.
d)
The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!
25.
What is an Example of Alliteration?
a)
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
b)
She was giving him the cold shoulder
c)
He was fuming like a pot.