Figurative Language

He was as quiet as a mouse - is an example of

Madison's smile was as sweet as sugar is comparing 

An extreme exaggeration

bed bugs buried in the bed's mattress - is an example of 

A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

Repeating the same beginning sound in more than two words

The road was a roller coaster - is an example of 

I think about One Direction a million times a day - this is an example of

An expression that does not mean exactly what it says

My coffee was as hot as the sun - is an example of 

Boom! is an example of 

Giving human characteristics to an animal or object

Kelly came home and called Christy's karate class - this is an example of

Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally

A comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as

The flowers danced gently in the field when the wind was blowing - this is an example of