Worksheet on Figures of Speech for Grade 7 students, including exercises on identifying literary devices with examples and a cartoon illustration.

Task: Identify the Figures of Speech in the Sentences

#### Question 1: Select the appropriate figure of speech present in each sentence.

Let's analyze each sentence and identify the figure of speech used:

1. Death lays his icy hands on kings.
- Figure of Speech: Personification
- Explanation: "Death" is given human-like qualities (hands) and actions (laying hands), which is a form of personification.

2. I’d never do that. Not in a million years!
- Figure of Speech: Hyperbole
- Explanation: The phrase "Not in a million years!" is an exaggeration to emphasize the speaker's strong conviction.

3. Mr. Sharma thought the sweets were calling him.
- Figure of Speech: Personification
- Explanation: The sweets are given the human-like ability to "call," which is a form of personification.

4. The camel is the ship of the desert.
- Figure of Speech: Metaphor
- Explanation: This sentence directly compares a camel to a ship without using "like" or "as," making it a metaphor.

5. Lily received fancy flowers from her friends.
- Figure of Speech: Imagery
- Explanation: The description of "fancy flowers" creates a vivid mental image, which is a form of imagery.

6. The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree.
- Figure of Speech: Simile
- Explanation: The comparison uses "as," indicating a simile.

7. It was so cold, even the polar bears were shivering.
- Figure of Speech: Hyperbole
- Explanation: Polar bears are adapted to cold environments, so saying they were shivering is an exaggeration for emphasis.

8. Splash went the water when the boy jumped in.
- Figure of Speech: Onomatopoeia
- Explanation: "Splash" is a word that imitates the sound of water, which is onomatopoeia.

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Answers for Question 1:

1. Personification
2. Hyperbole
3. Personification
4. Metaphor
5. Imagery
6. Simile
7. Hyperbole
8. Onomatopoeia

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#### Question 2: Match the column A with B and write the correct option in Column C.

Now, let's match the sentences in Column A with the figures of speech in Column B:

1. The brutal wind bullied the tree into giving up its autumn leaves.
- Figure of Speech: Personification
- Explanation: The wind is given human-like qualities (bullying).

2. Can you hear the clicks coming from the roof?
- Figure of Speech: Onomatopoeia
- Explanation: "Clicks" is a word that imitates the sound.

3. The wave of the sea did not go as far as my heart.
- Figure of Speech: Hyperbole
- Explanation: This is an exaggeration to express deep emotion.

4. Seven sisters slept soundly on the sand.
- Figure of Speech: Personification
- Explanation: The "seven sisters" (likely referring to stars or celestial bodies) are given the human-like action of sleeping.

5. The warm doughnut tasted sweet with hints of vanilla and strawberry.
- Figure of Speech: Imagery
- Explanation: The description of the doughnut's taste creates a sensory image.

6. Mike’s bike has bright white stripes.
- Figure of Speech: Alliteration
- Explanation: The repetition of the "b" sound in "bright white" is alliteration.

7. He’s a walking calculator for sure.
- Figure of Speech: Metaphor
- Explanation: The person is directly compared to a calculator without using "like" or "as."

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Answers for Question 2:

| Column A | Column B | Column C |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------|
| 1. The brutal wind bullied the tree into giving up its autumn leaves. | C. Personification | C |
| 2. Can you hear the clicks coming from the roof? | A. Onomatopoeia | A |
| 3. The wave of the sea did not go as far as my heart. | F. Hyperbole | F |
| 4. Seven sisters slept soundly on the sand | C. Personification | C |
| 5. The warm doughnut tasted sweet with hints of vanilla and strawberry. | E. Imagery | E |
| 6. Mike’s bike has bright white stripes. | G. Alliteration | G |
| 7. He’s a walking calculator for sure. | B. Metaphor | B |

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Final Answer:

Question 1:
1. Personification
2. Hyperbole
3. Personification
4. Metaphor
5. Imagery
6. Simile
7. Hyperbole
8. Onomatopoeia

Question 2:
| Column A | Column B | Column C |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------|
| 1. The brutal wind bullied the tree into giving up its autumn leaves. | C. Personification | C |
| 2. Can you hear the clicks coming from the roof? | A. Onomatopoeia | A |
| 3. The wave of the sea did not go as far as my heart. | F. Hyperbole | F |
| 4. Seven sisters slept soundly on the sand | C. Personification | C |
| 5. The warm doughnut tasted sweet with hints of vanilla and strawberry. | E. Imagery | E |
| 6. Mike’s bike has bright white stripes. | G. Alliteration | G |
| 7. He’s a walking calculator for sure. | B. Metaphor | B |

Boxed Final Answer:
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\text{Question 1: 1. Personification, 2. Hyperbole, 3. Personification, 4. Metaphor, 5. Imagery, 6. Simile, 7. Hyperbole, 8. Onomatopoeia}
}
\boxed{
\text{Question 2: 1. C, 2. A, 3. F, 4. C, 5. E, 6. G, 7. B}
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