Literary Devices

The wind whispered through the tall grass.

Alex was aware of the antelope in his attic.

Tommy took a turnip from the truck.

Cooper caught a caterpillar in his cat cage.

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Sally saw a snake slither down the street.

The world is a stage

The snow is a white blanket

They fought like cats and dogs

Your explanation was as clear as mud.

The car was complaining down the road.

Watching Romance movies is like watching grass grow.

????????? is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of each or most of the words in a sentence.

The sun stings like a bee.

He was as busy as a bee preparing for his holiday.

My flowers were begging for water

The calm lake was a mirror

The crowd were as quiet as mice

A ??????? is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things.

He is a shining star

The wind was a howling wolf

The thunder was a might lion

Peter picked a perfect place for his party.

He was a night owl.

A ??????? is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true.

My alarm clock yells at me in the morning.

He felt as light as a feather.

The moon was smiling down on me.

Lightning danced across the sky

He is as strong as an Ox