Personification
Authored by Angela Lock
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best defines personification?
A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
Giving human qualities or actions to inanimate objects or abstract ideas.
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Answer explanation
Personification is a figure of speech where non-human things are described as if they have human characteristics. The other options describe a simile, hyperbole, and onomatopoeia.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence, 'The last slice of pizza was calling my name,' what is being personified?
My name
The person eating
The slice of pizza
The act of calling
Answer explanation
The pizza, an inanimate object, is given the human ability to 'call,' which is an example of personification. The other options are not the object being given human traits.
3.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Sort the following sentences into the correct figurative language categories: Personification, Simile, or Metaphor.
Groups:
(a) Personification
,
(b) Simile
,
(c) Metaphor
He is as strong as an ox.
Her smile was a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
The computer argued with me all afternoon.
The old car groaned as it climbed the steep hill.
The wind sang a lonely song through the trees.
My phone is my lifeline.
Answer explanation
Personification gives human qualities to non-human things (groaned, sang, argued). A simile compares things using 'like' or 'as'. A metaphor directly states a comparison.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an example of personification?
The sun smiled down on the children playing in the park.
My alarm clock yells at me every morning.
The tall oak tree stood proudly in the center of the field.
The basketball bounced high off the gym floor.
Answer explanation
Bouncing is a normal action for a basketball. The other sentences give human qualities (smiling, yelling, being proud) to non-human things (sun, alarm clock, tree).
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match each sentence to the object or idea that is being personified.
Fear
Fear grabbed hold of him as he walked down the dark alley.
The camera
The camera loves her; she looks great in every photo.
The old house
The old house stared at us with its dark, empty windows.
Answer explanation
Each sentence gives a human quality to a non-human thing: the camera 'loves,' fear 'grabs,' and the house 'stares.' The matches correctly identify these personified objects/ideas.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the sentence: 'The angry storm pounded on the roof.' What feeling does this use of personification create?
Peace and tranquility
Danger and violence
Joy and excitement
Boredom and sadness
Answer explanation
By describing the storm as 'angry' and having it 'pound,' the author creates a sense of a violent, threatening force, not a peaceful or joyful one.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence best uses personification to describe a worn-out pair of shoes?
The shoes were old and had holes in the soles.
The shoes had traveled many miles and looked tired.
The shoes were made of brown leather.
The shoes felt as comfortable as a soft pillow.
Answer explanation
This sentence gives the shoes the human quality of looking 'tired,' which effectively conveys that they are worn out. The other options are literal descriptions or a simile.
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