Alliteration - A group of words in a sentence or phrase that begin with the same sound., Hyperbole - An exaggerated expression used to emphasize, Onomatopoeia - Words that sound similar to the sound they are describing., Idiom - An expression that has a meaning that is different from the literal definition., Simile - When two different things are compared using the words “like” or “as”, Metaphor - Comparing two different things, but does not use the words “like” or “as”, Personification - Giving human qualities or characteristics to non-humans., Simile example - The day was as hot as an oven., Hyperbole example - I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!, Idiom example - The test was a piece of cake., Personification example - The leaves danced in the breeze., Onomatopoeia example - The beehive buzzed with activity., Alliteration example - Someone said Steven sold silly socks and slippers.,

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