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The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree.
Simile
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Simile
The camel is the ship of the desert.
Metaphor
Variety is the spice of life.
Metaphor
Pride goeth forth on horseback, grand and gay.
Personification
Death lays his icy hands on kings.
Personification
Why, man, if the river were dry, I am able to fill it with tears.
Hyperbole
O Hamlet! Thou hast cleft my heart in twain.
Hyperbole
Here is the smell of blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.
Hyperbole
The wind whispers as it blows inside my ear.
Personification
The fog light is as bright as the sun
Simile
That kid is a tiger when she's angry.
Metaphor
She forgot her homework four days in a row and felt as flaky as a snowstorm.
Simile
News spread as fast as a bullet.
Simile
Jenny and Rachel are cats and dogs whenever they fight.
Metaphor
My wallet sucked all of my money.
Personification
