idiom, beat around the bush, a heart of gold, a drop in the bucket, it's a piece of cake, raining cats and dogs, metaphor , Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks., The snow was a white blanket., He is a shining star., The children were flowers in a garden of hope.., The calm lake was a mirror., simile, Her face was as red as an apple., His angry stare was like a laser piercing through my skin., She is as sweet as pie., She was as calm as a windless sunrise., His hair stuck out like a porcupine.ad ., personification , Lightning danced in the sky., The wind howled at night., The ocean air welcomed them., The pie was calling her name., The alarm clock screamed at me., hyperbole, I've told you a million times to stop., He is the nicest kid in the world., I could eat an elephant., This bag weighs a ton., He runs faster than a rocket., allusion, He was a good writer, but he was no Shakespeare., No matter how hard Lin worked, she was the Cinderella of the family., He's smart, but he's no Einstein., Don't be such a Scrooge!, I try to eat healthy, but chocolate chip cookies are definitely my Achilles’ heel..

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