Figurative LanguageOnline version All about similes, metaphors, and personification! by Kiersten Lehman 1 Which of the following is an example of personification? a Time is money. b The thunder was grumbling like it was hungry. c Her words were cotton candy. d My car is like a boat. 2 What defines a similie? Written answer 3 What figurative statement is this? Laughter is the music of the soul. Choose one or more answers a Personification b Metaphor c Simile 4 Fill in the blanks: Personification gives ____ qualities or abilties to an ____ or animal. Written answer 5 Is this personification? The snow is a white blanket. a True b False Feedback 1 The object in this statement is the thunder. The human characteristic is grumbling. 3 It is not a simile because the statement does not have 'like' or 'as' in it. It is also not personification because it does not give an object or animal any human qualities. 5 This is not personification because the object in this statement (snow) is not given and human qualities.