1) Similies a) The ice cream was as hard as a rock. b) You were as brave as a lion c) Your explanation is as clear as mud d) Watching the show was like watching grass grow e) The snow is a white blanket f) The calm lake was a mirror 2) Metaphors a) The falling snowflakes are dancers b) The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens c) As innocent as a lamb d) He is a shining star e) Kisses are the flowers of affection f) As tough as nails 3) Personification a) Lightning danced across the sky b) The wind howled in the night c) The trees sang together in the afternoon. d) Peter Piped Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers. e) Three grey geese in a field grazing. f) I need not your needs, They're needless to me 4) Hyperbole a) He's running faster than the wind. b) This bag weighs a ton. c) That man is as tall as a house. d) She's as skinny as a toothpick. e) Your skin is softer than silk. f) The shopping cost me a million dollars. 5) Onomatopoeia a) The door bell had a cool Ding. b) I told you a million times to sit down! c) The alarm clock buzzed at the time I was going to the bathroom d) The fireplace heater hissed and cracked e) The truck engine roared as it climbed the hill. f) I have told you a million times to wash the dishes. 6) Oxymoron a) pretty ugly b) Same difference c) she is a rose d) the arrogant alligator ate apples e) Freezer burn f) Terribly good 7) Alliteration a) rocky road b) big bad bear c) He hissed at another student. d) no nonsense e) I forgot my flip phone but felt free. f) she is as hungry as a bear

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