Personification
Is this an example of personification? (T/F)
"Thunder roared in the distance"
True
Is this simile or metaphor?
"He is as brave as a lion."
Simile
Idenify the verbs and nouns.
"After the thunderstorm, the children danced in the puddles with pure joy."
Noun: thunderstorm, children
Verb: danced
quickly, happy, slowly, gently
Who is odd one out and why?
Happy is the odd one out.
It's an adjective, not an adverb
What do we call a comparison using the words “like” or “as”?
Simile
The wind whispered secrets through the trees. What is being personified here?
The wind is being personified
Which of the following is a simile?
2
Which word is the verb and which is the noun in this sentence?
"Birds fly across the sky."
Verb: fly
Noun: bird, sky
"Jennifer is an extremely intelligent student."
Identify the adverb and adjective.
extremely is adverb
intelligent is adjective
Which poetic device gives human qualities to non-human things, like “the wind whispered through the trees”?
Personification
The alarm clock screamed and howled at me to wake up What human action is given to the alarm clock?
Screamed and howled
Identify the metaphor in this sentence:
"Time is a thief that steals our moments."
"Time is a thief”
In the sentence below, identify all the nouns and all the verbs:
"After the storm, children played in the puddles and laughed with joy."
nouns: storm, children, puddles
verbs: played, laughed
Which word is the adverb in this sentence, and what word does it modify?
"She spoke clearly during the presentation."
"Clearly" is the adverb. It modifies the verb “spoke”
What is the term for the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words, as in “wild winds whipped wildly”?
Alliteration
Which sentence uses personification, and what human trait is being given to a non-human thing?
2, leaf
Identify the metaphor:
"Her heart monitor beeped like clockwork."
"The clouds gathered for a meeting in the sky."
NONE!
This sentence contains a word that can be both a noun and a verb, depending on how it’s used. What is that word?
"They plan to build a new plan for the project."
Plan
Identify the adverb and explain what it modifies.
"He almost missed the bus this morning."
“Almost” is the adverb in that sentence.
It modifies the word: missed"
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile in poetic language?
Simile compares two things using "like" or "as", while metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.
Idenify the personification. Explain.
"The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up."
"Screamed” is the personification.
This sentence contains a metaphor, but it’s disguised as everyday language. Identify the metaphor and explain what it means:
"She carried the weight of the world on her shoulders."
What’s being compared here, and what does it symbolise?
Metaphor: "Carried the weight of the world"
It doesn’t mean she’s literally holding up the planet. Instead, it symbolises that she feels overwhelmed by responsibilities, stress, or emotional burdens — as if the entire world’s problems are pressing down on her.
"The baby giggled uncontrollably during the puppet show."
What type of verb is "giggled"?
intransitive verb.
"The incredibly loud music shook the windows."
What role does the word "incredibily" play?
Adverbs
Create a sentence using zoomorphism.
Zoomorphism is the attribution of animal forms, qualities, or behaviours to humans, deities, or inanimate objects.
Example: calling a slow person "tortoise" to describe their slowness.