Simile: "I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.", The siblings fought like cats and dogs., Uses “like” or “as” to compare two things, Mary was as cool as a cucumber during her speech., Her voiced sounded like fingernails on the chalkboard., He stayed home from school because he was sick as a dog., The twin sisters were like two peas in a pod., The test was as easy as taking candy from a baby., Metaphor: Comparing to unlike things without using "like" or "as", "You are an ant, while I'm the lion.", Life is a roller coaster ride., That computer is a dinosaur., The peaceful lake was a mirror of the setting sun., During rush hour, the interstate is a parking lot., My brother is such a couch potato., Hyperbole: uses extreme exaggeration, "I fought a million rappers in an afternoon in June.", "If I can't get the latest video game, I will die.", I can smell pizza from a mile away., The mom told them a million times to clean up their room., The house is so big it has its own zipcode., Personification: "Alright, the sky misses the sun at night.", The lightning danced across the sky during the storm., Gives human qualities to something that is not human, The desserts were calling my name from the kitchen., The light from the flashlight pierced the darkness., The wildfire ran through the forest at critical speed., The flowers begged for water during the drought.,

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