Identifying Figurative Language

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"The night was as dark as coal" is an example of a simile.
"The sun smiled down on the beach" is an example of personification.
"Her laughter was music to my ears" is an example of a metaphor.
"The trees danced in the wind" is an example of personification.
"This house is as clean as a whistle" is an example of a simile.
"I've told you a billion times to clean your room" is an example of hyperbole.
"The cat meowed loudly in the night" is a literal statement, no figurative language.
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of an idiom.
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of alliteration.
"I am as hungry as a bear" is an example of a simile.
"The rain drops danced on the tabletop" is an example of personification.
"The door shut behind me" is a literal statement, no figurative language.
"The stars will cry" is an example of personification.
"The clock on the wall laughed at me" is an example of personification.
"I waited a million years for my ride" is an example of hyperbole.
"Paul Peters positively played ping pong" is an example of alliteration.
"Her face is like a Sunbeam" is an example of a simile.
"The wind roared" is an example of personification.
"My mom was feeling a bit under the weather" is an example of an idiom.
"She's got a heart of gold" is an example of a metaphor.

A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as," e.g., "The night was as dark as coal" or "Her face is like a Sunbeam."
Personification is when human-like qualities are given to non-human things, e.g., "The sun smiled down on the beach" or "The trees danced in the wind."
A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as," e.g., "Her laughter was music to my ears" or "She's got a heart of gold."
Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for emphasis, e.g., "I've told you a billion times to clean your room" or "I waited a million years for my ride."
Idioms are expressions with figurative meanings, e.g., "It's raining cats and dogs" or "My mom was feeling a bit under the weather."
Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds, e.g., "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" or "Paul Peters positively played ping pong."

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