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  • The thunder was a mighty lion.
    metaphor
  • I'm dying of laughter
    Hyperbole
  • Time flies
    Idiom
  • The falling snowflakes are dancers.
    metaphor
  • The leaves crunched under my feet.
    Onomatopoeia
  • After all the studying, I thought my head was going to explode.
    Hyperbole
  • My computer died
    Personification
  • This house of cards is as sturdy as an oak.
    simile
  • My best friend sings like an angel.
    simile
  • The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday
    Alliteration
  • Her smile was a mile wide
    Hyperbole
  • The flood waters gushed through the town.
    Onomatopoeia
  • The thunder was a mighty lion.
    metaphor
  • You are my sunshine.
    metaphor
  • Gah! Her voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard!
    simile
  • I tripped and fell "Crash", "Bang" "Smash"
    Onomatopoeia
  • "Zap" The light exploded
    Onomatopoeia
  • Peter Parker
    Alliteration
  • This path meanders like a stream.
    simile
  • After I received that "A" on my spelling test, I thought I might soar like an eagle.
    simile
  • The stormy ocean was a raging bull.
    metaphor
  • The corn went "pop" in the microwave.
    Onomatopoeia
  • The words jumped off of the page.
    personification.
  • This weighs a tone
    Hyperbole
  • He was bent out of shape
    Idiom
  • We walked a thousand miles.
    Hyperbole
  • The sun is a golden ball.
    metaphor
  • That was the hardest test ever!
    Hyperbole
  • He frequently flew on Friday.
    Alliteration
  • Hit the hay
    Idiom
  • I have heard hedgehogs hog the the hedge
    Alliteration
  • The teacher took the troublemakers typewriter.
    alliteration
  • A big bug bit the little beetle, but the little beetle bit the big bug back.
    Alliteration
  • The trees danced in the woods
    Personification
  • I got a kick out of it.
    Idiom
  • The sheep smiled sweetly on Saturday
    Alliteration
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