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Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
Simile
He is as strong as an ox.
Simile
Laughter is the best medicine.
Metaphor
Is there a black sheep in your family?
Metaphor
No man is an island.
Metaphor
Lightning danced across the sky.
Personification
The leaves waved in the wind.
Personification
Time flies when you're having fun.
Personification
Be careful, it's a jungle out there.
Hyperbole
I’m drowning in paperwork.
Hyperbole
My mom made enough food to feed an army last night.
Hyperbole
When they met, there were fireworks in their eyes.
Hyperbole
The whole world was staring at me.
Hyperbole
That actor is a tall drink of water.
Metaphor
