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Metaphors, Similes, and Personification

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cup of coffee was a hot volcano:

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

2.

The dog talked to me aggressively through barks:

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

3.

The deer that avoided the hunter was as smart as Einstein.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

4.

“The rat was as quick as a jet.” What is this an example of?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Conjunction

5.

“Laughing is the best medicine” What is this an example of?

a)

Conjunction

b)

Metaphor

c)

Subliminal message

d)

Personification

6.

“The trees howled angrily in the wind” What is this?

a)

Conjunction

b)

Personification

c)

THEY DON'T WANT YOU HERE. LEAVE, NOW.

d)

Metaphor

7.

“The water in the pool was colder than ice itself” What is this an example of?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Comparison

d)

Personification

8.

This word is very similar to the word “Metaphor”, but instead uses “like” and “as”.

a)

Simile

b)

Comparison

c)

Conjunction

d)

Personification

9.

“The rain fell shyly” What is this an example of?

a)

Jeff Bezos taking over the world

b)

Personification

c)

Comparison

d)

Simile

10.

A simile always includes the words _______ or _______:

a)

Like

b)

Somewhat

c)

More

d)

As

11.

“The hail was little rocks bouncing off my umbrella.”

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Convention

12.

Personification is:

a)

Humanizing inhuman objects.

b)

Giving details on how a person acts or behaves in a story.

c)

Comparing two separate ideas.

d)

The ideal or perfect example/version of something.