Simile - comparing two things using the words 'like' or 'as', Metaphor - Comparing two things without using the words 'like or 'as', Hyperbole - Extreme exaggeration, Alliteration - Repetition of beginning sounds in words close together., Onomatopoeia - Mimics the sound of an object or action., Personification - Giving human characteristics to non living things., Simile example - He is as tall as a tree., Metaphor example - Her daughter's room is a pig pen., Hyperbole example - The line to Starbucks went on forever., Alliteration example - Suzie sells seashells at the seashore., Onomatopoeia example - Buzz, boom, hiss, crackle, whoosh, pop, thud, Personification example - The colorful leaves danced in the breeze.,

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