Figurative Language- simile metaphor and personification worksheet ... - Free Printable

Let's analyze each sentence to determine whether it uses simile, metaphor, or personification.

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🔹 Definitions:

- Simile: A comparison using "like" or "as".
- Metaphor: A direct comparison that says one thing is another (without "like" or "as").
- Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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1. "Chaos is a friend of mine."

- This compares chaos to a friend directly.
- It says chaos is a friend → not using "like" or "as".
- ✔ Metaphor

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2. "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."

- The world is compared to a stage, and people are players.
- Uses "is" to make a direct comparison → no "like" or "as".
- ✔ Metaphor

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3. "A hospital bed is like a parked taxi with the meter running."

- Uses "like" to compare a hospital bed to a taxi.
- ✔ Simile

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4. "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart."

- "Breathings of your heart" gives the heart a human-like ability to breathe.
- But more importantly, it personifies the heart by suggesting it has breath — an action usually associated with living beings.
- ✔ Personification

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5. "The stars were as bright as jewels."

- Uses "as...as" structure → comparing stars to jewels in brightness.
- ✔ Simile

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6. "Alex’s nose was a red cherry when he came inside."

- Directly calls Alex’s nose a red cherry.
- Not using "like" or "as", so it's a direct comparison.
- ✔ Metaphor

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7. "Tulips hung their head in shame."

- Tulips (plants) are said to hang their heads and feel shame — emotions and actions only humans have.
- ✔ Personification

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8. "The dry ground gratefully drank in the moisture."

- Ground is described as drinking and being grateful — human traits.
- ✔ Personification

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9. "She can be as pesky as poisonous ivy."

- Uses "as...as" to compare her behavior to ivy.
- ✔ Simile

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✔ Final Answers:

| Sentence | Figurative Language |
|--------|---------------------|
| 1. "Chaos is a friend of mine." | Metaphor |
| 2. "All the world's a stage..." | Metaphor |
| 3. "A hospital bed is like a parked taxi..." | Simile |
| 4. "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." | Personification |
| 5. "The stars were as bright as jewels." | Simile |
| 6. "Alex’s nose was a red cherry..." | Metaphor |
| 7. "Tulips hung their head in shame." | Personification |
| 8. "The dry ground gratefully drank..." | Personification |
| 9. "She can be as pesky as poisonous ivy." | Simile |

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Let me know if you'd like explanations for any specific ones!