Alliteration : You’re a crazy cat., Lazy Larry lay lazily on the lawn., The snake slithered slowly through the grass., You silly sausage!, Mum mumbled quietly., Onomatopoeia : The train huffed and puffed its way up the hill., Bang! The door slammed., The car crashed, smashing the window., Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble., The mice squeaked and squealed as the cat chased them., Simile: He ran as fast as a cheetah, The man was as tall as a skyscraper., The business ran like a well-oiled machine., On her first day of school, Sarah was as cool as a cucumber., Her heart is as cold as iron., Metaphor: A blanket of clouds covered the sky, My mom is a bear in the mornings., My love is a red, red rose., Education is your passport to satisfying employment., Sam has the heart of a lion., Personification: The train hummed in the distance, The trees waved gently., A chest sat like a crouching man in the corner of the room., The branches of the trees grabbed at me as I ran past., The sand squirmed beneath my toes as I walked out to the sea., Juxtaposition : An icy gust hit me usual as I turned the handle to go into the warm toasty house., I sat high on the mountain looking down at the valleys below., The light shone brightly in the darkness., The elderly grandfather held his newborn granddaughter in his arms., The giant reached down and grabbed little Jack.,

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