Class 7 English — Simile, metaphor and personification
Tell a simile, a metaphor and personification apart, and explain what each one means.
Name: ________________________
1.What figure of speech is "The sun greeted us at dawn"? Write one word.
2.Which sentence is a simile?
- a) The moon shone like a silver coin.
- b) The moon smiled at the sleeping village.
- c) The moon rose at eight o'clock.
- d) The moon is a silver coin.
3.Which of these is NOT a simile?
- a) as sharp as a needle
- b) like a shadow
- c) a heart of stone
- d) as white as snow
4.Which sentence is a metaphor?
- a) My brother grew very quickly.
- b) My brother is as tall as a door.
- c) My brother is a giant.
- d) My brother walked through the door.
5.Which sentence uses personification?
- a) The fire burned all night.
- b) The fire danced in the grate.
- c) The fire was like a red flower.
- d) The fire was very hot.
6."The waves whispered to the sand." Which figure of speech is this?
- a) none of these
- b) simile
- c) personification
- d) metaphor
7.Sort each sentence by the figure of speech it uses.
Groups: Simile · Metaphor · Personification
- Her voice was as sweet as honey.
- The wind whispered through the trees.
- The old gate groaned in the night.
- He ran like the wind.
- The classroom was a zoo.
- Time is a thief.
8.Complete the simile with the animal it usually names: as stubborn as a ____.
Answer key — Class 7 English — Simile, metaphor and personification
- 1. personification
- 2. a) The moon shone like a silver coin.
- 3. c) a heart of stone
- 4. c) My brother is a giant.
- 5. b) The fire danced in the grate.
- 6. c) personification
- 7. Her voice was as sweet as honey. → Simile; Time is a thief. → Metaphor; The wind whispered through the trees. → Personification; He ran like the wind. → Simile; The classroom was a zoo. → Metaphor; The old gate groaned in the night. → Personification
- 8.
- mule
- donkey