Let's solve the worksheet step by step and identify the correct literary device used in each sentence. Here’s a breakdown of each sentence with explanations:
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1. Read each sentence below and write metaphor, simile, personification, or onomatopoeia in front of each sentence.
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a. The spicy food danced inside my stomach.
✔ Personification
👉 *Explanation:* "Danced" is a human action given to food, which cannot literally dance. This gives the food human-like qualities, making it an example of
personification.
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b. Don't you feel well? You're as white as a sheet of paper.
✔ Simile
👉 *Explanation:* The phrase "as white as a sheet of paper" uses "as...as" structure to compare someone’s pale skin to a sheet of paper. This is a classic example of a
simile.
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c) The single chair sat miserably in the corner of the room.
✔ Personification
👉 *Explanation:* The chair is described as sitting "miserably," which is a human emotion. Inanimate objects don’t feel sadness, so this is
personification.
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d) My friend is almost as hairy as a gorilla.
✔ Simile
👉 *Explanation:* Uses "as...as" to compare the friend's hairiness to that of a gorilla. Even though it says "almost," it still follows the simile structure. So, this is a
simile.
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e) Sara slammed her bedroom door angrily.
✔ Onomatopoeia
👉 *Explanation:* The word "slammed" suggests a loud, sharp sound — it imitates the noise of a door being shut forcefully. Words like "slam," "bang," or "crash" are examples of
onomatopoeia, which are words that sound like what they describe.
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f) Miss Safia's test was a piece of cake.
✔ Metaphor
👉 *Explanation:* Saying something is "a piece of cake" means it was very easy — but it’s not literally a cake. This is a
metaphor because it directly compares two things (the test and cake) without using "like" or "as."
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g) The gentle wind kissed my face.
✔ Personification
👉 *Explanation:* "Kissed" is a human action attributed to the wind. Wind can’t literally kiss, so this gives it human traits —
personification.
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h) My bag is a mountain!
✔ Metaphor
👉 *Explanation:* The bag is compared directly to a mountain, implying it’s extremely heavy or large. Since no "like" or "as" is used, this is a
metaphor.
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✔ Final Answers:
a.
Personification
b.
Simile
c.
Personification
d.
Simile
e.
Onomatopoeia
f.
Metaphor
g.
Personification
h.
Metaphor
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