Exploring Personification and Hyperbole

What is personification?

• Making something sound bigger than it is

• Giving human traits to things that are not human

• Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

• Using the same letter at the start of words

What is hyperbole?

• Giving animals human feelings

• An extreme exaggeration

• A type of rhyme

• A question with no answer

Which sentence is hyperbole?

• The dog barked loudly.

• I’m so tired I could sleep for a year.

• The sun is bright.

• The cat is black.

Which sentence is personification?

• The wind sang a song.

• The apple is red.

• The car is fast.

• The book is on the table.

Which is an example of hyperbole?

• The leaves danced.

• I have a ton of homework.

• The river flows.

• The sky is blue.

Which is an example of personification?

• The clock ticked.

• The flowers smiled at the sun.

• The grass is green.

• The dog ran.

What does hyperbole do?

• Makes things sound more exciting or funny

• Makes things sound boring

• Makes things sound smaller

• Makes things sound confusing

Which sentence uses personification?

• The stars danced in the sky.

• The stars are bright.

• The sky is blue.

• The moon is round.

Is "I could eat a horse" hyperbole or personification?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Neither

• Both

Is "The sun smiled" hyperbole or personification?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Neither

• Both