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I heard the Whoomp! as the giant air mattress hit the pool.
onomatopoeia
The sunflowers turned their golden heads at the sun passed by.
personification or imagery
Being struck by lightning is a very shocking experience.
Pun
The rich chocolate sauce slid down the side of the perfect round scoop of vanilla ice cream and landed on the dark gray countertop.
imagery
We're never going to that restaurant again; we had to wait forever for a table.
hyperbole
Mama always said "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get."
simile or extended metaphor
Mama always said "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." This quotation is a/an_______ to the movie Forest Gump.
allusion
It really burns me up when you're talking when I try to tell you something.
idiom
The ballerina was a swan as she glided across the stage.
metaphor
He started a club for people who hate technology; you can only join online.
situational irony
Hopefully, Hannah's house will have heat.
alliteration
I can't believe you told Dennis I like him! My entire life is over!
hyperbole
The unexpected question smacked me right in the face.
personification
Mistakes were made when Michael met my mother.
alliteration
I've been "under the weather" for three weeks!
idiom
I wondered why the baseball was getting larger, and then it hit me.
pun
