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  • The doorbell chimed cheerfully as guests arrived.
    Onomatopeia
  • The baby slept as peacefully as a sleeping kitten.
    Simile
  • The slippery snake slithered silently through the grass.
    Alliteration
  • The stars winked at us from the night sky.
    Personification
  • The alarm clock beeped loudly, waking me up.
    Onomatopeia
  • The clouds drifted lazily across the sky like cotton candy.
    Simile
  • The old house groaned and creaked in the wind.
    Personification
  • Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
    Metaphor
  • The doorbell chimed cheerfully as guests arrived.
    Alliteration
  • The sun smiled down on us as we played in the park.
    Personification
  • I'm so tired, I feel like I haven't slept in a century!
    Hyperbole
  • Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
    Alliteration
  • His words were daggers that pierced through my heart.
    Metaphor
  • I've told you a million times to clean your room!
    Hyperbole
  • Love is a flame that warms the soul.
    Metaphor
  • She ran as fast as a cheetah chasing its prey.
    Simile