Simile: Ayub ran like lightning when he heard the bell ring., Mr.Knight is wise like an owl., I fought with my siblings like cats and dogs growing up., Colin is as brave as a lion., Saiorse is as busy as a bee during the school year., The students were as quiet as mice in the library., Mr. Hanno swims like a dolphin. , Metaphor: Life is a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs., Her eyes were diamonds, sparkling in the light., His words were music to my ears., The sun is a golden ball that bounces in the sky. , The world is a stage and we are all actors., Eloise is a walking dictionary., Personification: The fire swallowed the entire forest., The flowers were begging for water., The thunder grumbled angrily. , The stars winked in the night sky. , Hyperbole: Ms.Chery told us to sit down during lunch a million times., My backpack weighs a ton., I'm so hungry I could eat a horse., He fell and broke every bone in his body., Joseph had me dying of laughter during lunch. , onomatopoeia: beep beep! , Clang!, Bzzz bzzzz, crunch, crunch , Idiom: Don't beat around the bush, just tell me the bad news., My new phone cost my parents an arm and a leg., He is a bad egg since he encourages others to make fun of me., I tried to break the ice by asking her questions about her parents., Actions speak louder than words, so make good decisions while the substitute is here., Sensory language: The cool marble floor number her feet and sent shivers up her spine., The sun was a fiery orb, casting a golden glow onto the fields., The tartness of the lemonade made her pucker her lips, while the sweetness of the sugar balanced it out., The pungent aroma of garlic and onions wafted from the kitchen, making her mouth water., Pun: No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationary., Every calendar's days are numbered., A boiled egg for lunch is hard to beat., A pessimists blood type is B-negative., An elephant's opinion holds a lot of weight. ,

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