Literary Devices Review

There were a million cars on the road today.

Time is money.

He's buried in a sea of paperwork.

Definition: Comparing two things

Her grandmother’s love story was as old as the hills.

The person infront of me was as slow as a sloth.

My phone charger is constantly running away from me.

My brother is the black sheep of the family.

The avalanche devoured everything in its path.

Definition: Giving inanimate objects human like qualities.

My feet are killing me.

There was enough food to feed an entire army!

My legs felt like jelly after riding the rollercoaster.

She was as sly as a foz.

She cried a river when her toy got taken away.

I’m so sad that I’m drowning in tears.

Goldfish: The snack that smiles back.

The wolf’s eyes were onyx in the dark.

Life is a highway.

Lightning danced across the sky.

If music be the food of love, play on.

Laughter is the best medicine.

She’s my guardian angel.

He knew something was wrong when he found his friends as silent as the grave.

I almost exploded today with anger.

There is a weight on my shoulder.

The cactus saluted those who drove past.

She's as cold as ice.

The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.

The wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed.

Definition: Comparing two things using like or as.

I’d never do that. Not in a million years!

Your heart is my piñata.

Mrs. Waffle is always as busy as a bee.

The leaves waved in the wind.

My alarm clock screamed at me this morning!

He was as brave as brave as a lion.

She was so happy; her smile was a mile wide.

Definition: Exaggerated statements or claims

Our family is a patchwork quilt.

Oreo: Milk's favorite cookie!