Similes, The ice cream was as hard as a rock., You were as brave as a lion., Your explanation is as clear as mud., Watching the show was like watching grass grow., The snow is a white blanket, The calm lake was a mirror, Metaphors, The falling snowflakes are dancers., Her smile is sunshine., The baby slept like a log., The test was a nightmare., My teacher is a walking dictionary., My dad is as tough as nails., Personification, My computer refused to cooperate., The popcorn jumped out of the pan., The stars winked in the night sky., Peter Piped Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers., The hallway was a river of students., My dog eats like a vacuum cleaner., Hyperbole, He's running faster than the wind., This bag weighs a ton., That man is as tall as a house., She's as skinny as a toothpick., Your skin is softer than silk., The groceries cost me a million dollars., Idioms, I'm so tired I'm going to hit the hay., Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country., He's got a chip on his shoulder., These flowers are a dime a dozen., Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate., Getting fired turned out to be a blessing in disguise., Allusion (a reference to a well-known person, place, character, or event), The mall was like Disney World on a Saturday., Your skin is softer than silk., Don't be such a Scrooge!, Is there an Einstein in your physics class?, Bang, Three grey geese in a field grazing., Onomatopoeia, The door bell had a cool ding., Be careful with the electric fence, it will zap you., The alarm clock buzzed for me to get out of bed., The fireplace heater hissed and cracked., The gym looked like the Super Bowl., I have told you a million times to wash the dishes., Oxymoron (New for us. It means two words that are complete opposites to describe something.), BOOM!, Jumbo shrimp, Friendly fire, Virtual reality, Freezer burn, Terribly good, Alliteration, Silly snakes slithered through the school., I am a rock., Peter's pizza party was perfectly perfect., Five frogs flipped fluffy pancakes., Freezer burn, He's running faster than the wind.

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