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Fig. Lang 2

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Sally swiftly skipped stones across the silent stream. alliteration
Peter picked purple plums from the prickly plant. alliteration
Lucy loves licking lemon lollipops. alliteration
The big brown bear boldly bounded by. alliteration
Tiny turtles tiptoed toward the tide. alliteration
Freddy the frog flopped fearlessly in the fountain. alliteration
Gloria grabbed green grapes greedily. alliteration
Whispering winds whirled wildly. alliteration
Cierra carefully carried colorful crayons. alliteration
Wesley’s wonderful waffles won first place. alliteration
I told you a million times to clean your room. hyperbole
This backpack weighs a ton! hyperbole
She runs faster than lightning. hyperbole
My brain is going to explode if we have more homework. hyperbole
He was so hungry he could eat a horse. hyperbole
I waited forever in the lunch line. hyperbole
That joke was so funny I nearly died laughing. hyperbole
The classroom was so cold I turned into an ice cube. hyperbole
His shoes are so old they must be from the dinosaur age. hyperbole
I’m so tired I could sleep for a year. hyperbole
The bee buzzed past my ear. onomatopoeia
The door slammed shut with a bang. onomatopoeia
The bacon sizzled in the pan. onomatopoeia
The snake hissed loudly in the grass. onomatopoeia
The fire crackled as we roasted marshmallows. onomatopoeia
The clock tick-tocked all night long. onomatopoeia
The balloon popped suddenly. onomatopoeia
The cat meowed at the window. onomatopoeia
Thunder boomed across the sky. onomatopoeia
The basketball swished through the net. onomatopoeia
Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day. metaphor
The classroom was a zoo during recess. metaphor
His voice is music to my ears. metaphor
The internet is a highway of information. metaphor
Time is a thief that steals our moments. metaphor
The baby was an angel when she slept. metaphor
My teacher is a lighthouse guiding us to success. metaphor
The world is a stage, and we are the actors. metaphor
His heart is a locked treasure chest. metaphor
That test was a monster ready to eat me alive. metaphor
She was as quiet as a mouse. simile
His hands were as cold as ice. simile
The baby slept like a rock. simile
The clouds were fluffy like cotton. simile
He is as brave as a lion. simile
The pizza was as hot as the sun. simile
Her laugh sparkled like tiny bells. simile
The car zoomed by like a rocket. simile
The dog was as gentle as a lamb. simile
He ate like a pig at the buffet. simile
The wind whispered through the trees. personification
The stars danced across the night sky. personification
The angry storm pounded on the roof. personification
My alarm clock screamed at me this morning. personification
The flowers nodded in the breeze. personification
The tired old car coughed before starting. personification
The leaves waved goodbye as we walked by. personification
The sun smiled down on the playground. personification
The computer groaned when I asked it to load again. personification
The shadows crept across the floor. personification
Created by: MrLittle5
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