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What do you get when you cross a black cat with a lemon? A sourpuss!
pun
What kind of pants do ghosts wear? Boo-jeans!
Pun
What do you call a ghost's favorite dessert? Boo-berry pie!
pun
The haunted house creaked and groaned like a tired old man
onomatopeia/personification/simile
The witch's cackle gave me a nightmare
onomatopeia
The cat hissed angrily at the mean witch
onomatopeia
The leaves rustled in the wind
onomatopeia
The fog rolled in like a ghostly blanket
simile
The howling wind was a chorus of lost souls
metaphor
The candy bowl was a treasure chest of sweet delights
Metaphor
The costumed children swarmed the neighborhood like a horde of tiny ghouls
Simile
William used to be a werewolf when he taught English, class 2 years ago, now he's a puppy dog.
Metaphor
Catherine told the students to break a leg before they performed a Halloween dance.
Idiom
Paula shoved all the candy in her mouth before her boys could stop her.
Hyperbole
The candy was super sweet and sugary.
Alliteration
The clown was a joke.
Metaphor
The wizard cast a spell, and poof, a Jack-o'-lantern appeared.
Onomatopoeia
I was scared to death by the ghosts in the haunted house.
Hyperbole
Crunch! Creek! Boo!
Onomatopoeia
The moon watched over us on Halloween night.
Personification
He was a scaredy cat the entire time we were in the haunted house.
Idiom
He was a zombie in the mornings, especially on Mondays.
Metaphor
Claire's candy bag is cuter than Carrie's!
Alliteration
My candy bucket is as full as my dad's belly after thanksgiving!
Simile
The wind howled through the night like a ghost.
Personification
Melody was as happy as a clam after earning all her candy for the night.
Simile
The candied apples were devoured by the children within seconds.
Hyperbole
She was a pretty princess in pink pondering where her prince was.
Alliteration
The moon glowed in the sky like a lantern.
Simile
Carving my pumpkin with a happy face was no piece of cake.
Idiom
I love my Halloween costume so much that I can wear it everyday.
Hyperbole