Every nerve in my body was drawn up as tight as a fiddle string.
simile
You're as crazy as a bedbug.
simile
The deep "ou-u-u-u" of Old Dan rolled out of the river bottoms.
onomatopoeia
The wind itself cannot be as angry at the big tree's stubborn resistance.
personification
Feeling just about as smart as Sherlock Holmes...
simile or allusion
I was as nervous as a fish out of water.
simile
The bright yellow flame started flickering and dancing. It seemed to be saying, "Hurry. You know what to do."
Personification
That was a very nice question for my little Daniel Boone to ask.
allusion
Laying down on my stomach with my heart beating like a trip hammer.
simile
Grandpa was so excited I thought he was going to bust a blood vessel.
hyperbole
Grandpa flew out of gear like a Model-T Ford.
simile
On the way home, I didn't walk on the ground. I was way up in the clouds just skipping along.
hyperbole
If my little boy's eyes get any bigger, they're going to pop right out of his head.
hyperbole
The silence was broken by the "Whee-e-e-e" of a red-tailed hawk.
onomatopoeia
I was as nervous as a June bug in a hen house.
simile
If my head got any bigger, I know it would have burst.
hyperbole
