| A | B |
| Liz's new sister is like a baby doll | simile |
| David runs like the wind | simile |
| After Patrick did his chores, his room was clean as a whistle | simile |
| Lauren was as quiet as a mouse during the test. | simile |
| My brother was a hog. He ate all the pizza. | metaphor |
| When it comes to computers, Reid is sharp as a tack. | simile |
| Nick's cousin is a bookworm. | metaphor |
| She is the apple of her dad's eye. | metaphor |
| Her hair is black silk. | metaphor |
| Bill is a couch potato. | metaphor |