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'The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the people walking by.' What is being personified in this statement?
a) yellow
b) daffodils
c) heads
d) people

'The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the people walking by.' What human characteristic are the daffodils given?
a) heads
b) people
c) yellow
d) hanging

'The snow whispered as it drifted to the ground in the early morning hours.' What is being personified in this statement?
a) ground
b) morning
c) snow
d) drifted

'The snow whispered as it drifted to the ground in the early morning hours.' What human characteristic is the snow given?
a) the ability to whisper
b) the ability to drift
c) the time of day
d) the place it falls

When a non-human object is given human characteristics, what is it called?
a) metaphor
b) simile
c) hyperbole
d) personification

'The moon winked a gentle goodnight.' What is being personified in this statement?
a) the moon
b) the wind
c) the night
d) a wink

'The volcano belched smoke and ash.' What is being personified in this statement?
a) the smoke
b) the volcano
c) the ash
d) a belch

'The moon winked a gentle goodnight.' What human characteristic is the moon given that personifies it?
a) winking
b) being gentle
c) saying goodnight
d) shining

'The volcano belched smoke and ash.' What human characteristic is the volcano given that personifies it?
a) smoking
b) bursting
c) belching
d) blowing ash

What does the non-human object have to be given in the statement for it to be personified?
a) a simile
b) a non-human characteristic
c) a human characteristic
d) an animal characteristic

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