| A | B |
|---|
| I meowed and hissed. | onomatopoeia |
| My mom and dad have always been busier than sparrows. | metaphor |
| My whole life was flashing in front of me. | idiom |
| Those Ds were like a time bomb. | simile |
| ...tick, tick, tick, BOOM! | onomatopoeia |
| (M)y mind went racing. | hyperbole |
| (S)chool had turned into a big race. | metaphor |
| Ann...started turning into a grim little...machine. | metaphor |
| When Stephen hit fifth grade, it was going to be like a train wreck. | simile |
| My mom had made a fantastic meal. | alliteration |
| (Dinner) reminded me of the last meal they serve to a prisoner before execution. | metaphor |
| (T)hose people who say we look alike are crazy. | hyperbole |
| Mt dad's smile made him look like a piano. | simile |
| She can be a tough little cookie. | idiom |
| I was allowed out of my room for meals,...but then it was right back to my cell. | metaphor |
| (U)nless you are a teenager, grounding is a pretty pointless punishment. | alliteration |
| I felt like I was trapped in a sandwich. | simile |
| It was mealtime in the principal's office, and the main dish was sliced Nora. | metaphor |
| ...a big fat F on...fitness. | alliteration |
| (H)is hands look like a spider doing push-ups on a mirror. | simile |
