simile, a comparison using like or as, She is as quiet as a mouse., idiom, a saying that has another meaning, It's a piece of cake., metaphor, a comparison without like or as, The world is a stage., personification, giving human qualities to something that is not human, The last piece of pie was calling my name., hyperbole, an exaggeration, I haven't seen you in a million years!, onomatopoeia, words that express a sound, The car whizzed by and screeched around the corner., alliteration, repeating the same beginning letter, Come and clean the chaos in your closet., oxymoron, a combination of contradictory words, She is clearly confused by my directions.

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