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What one of the following is NOT a personification?

Which sentence is a metaphor?

Literary Devices / Figures of Speech

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1
Which sentence is a metaphor?
The horse ran like the wind.
During tough times, the man was a rock.
The leaves waved hello.
She sings like a bird.
2
What one of the following is NOT a personification?
The wind whispered through the trees.
The stars danced in the sky.
The sun greeted the campers.
He is a walking dictionary.
3
My bag weighs a ton is an example of a/an:
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification
alliteration
4
"She sells sea shells on the sea shore." is an example of a/an:
personification
onomatopoeia
alliteration
hyperbole
5
How are a simile and a metaphor similar?
A simile uses the words 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor does not.
The metaphor compares an object to another, but a simile does not.
I forgot or IDK ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Both literary devices compare 2 different things to show how they are alike
6
What is a personification?
A comparison using 'like' and 'as'
a word that sounds like its meaning.
a short story with a lesson
giving human traits to something non-human.
7
Words like whoosh, bang, sizzle, boom are examples of a/an:
personification
onomatopoeia
alliteration
hyperbole
8
Which of these is not a simile?
(his eyes) were shining stars
(her smile) was as bright as the sun.
(the pillow) as soft as a cotton
(shook) like a leaf in the wind