| A | B |
|---|
| Simile | Her eyes are like blue marbles. |
| Metaphor | My binder is a jungle. |
| Onomatopoeia | The silly putty stuck to the ceiling with a splat, leaving a grease stain I hoped Mom would not see. |
| Hyperbole | I tried a thousand times to fix my bike. |
| Personification | My computer hates me. |
| Simile | The cookies tasted like lumps of sand. |
| Hyperbole | He was so angry, steam shot out of his nostrils and ears. |
| Personification | The snow kissed my cheek as it fell softly to the ground. |
| Simile | I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti. |
| Metaphor | Her teeth are pearls. |
| Personification | The wind whistled as it danced through the trees. |
| Metaphor | To the bully, many kids were ants. |
| Onomatopoeia | He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes. |
| Simile | You are like sunshine on a cloudy day. |
| Hyperbole | My teacher is so old she showed us a yearbook from 1500 B.C. |
| Personification | The dog cuddled with its owner. |
| Metaphor | The small boat was a bouncy ball in the crashing ocean waves. |
| Simile | My fingers were like icicles after sledding. |
| Onomatopoeia | The fly buzzed past my face every two minutes, keeping me awake from my nap. |
| Metaphor | The thief was a snake, slithering in to steal the jewels. |
