One
It's raining cats and dogs.
metaphor
The sly, slithering snake snuck into the shed.
alliteration
Bang!
onomatopoeia
There are a million other things to do.
hyperbole
The leaves waved in the wind.
personification
My flowers are begging for water.
personification
The science fair winner is a real Einstein.
metaphor
You were as brave as a lion.
simile
She grows like a weed.
simile
Tony was a fish out of water in his new school.
metaphor
Thump!
onomatopoeia
The elephant let out a trumpet blast.
metaphor
Love is like a rose.
simile
She climbs like a monkey.
simile
I could smell those cookies from a mile away.
hyperbole
I've seen that movie a thousand times.
hyperbole
The ocean danced in the moonlight.
personification
To the toddler, the jungle gym was Mount Everest.
metaphor
Barbara baked banana bread, but it burned.
alliteration
Kapow!
onomatopoeia
Sally sells seashells at the seashore.
alliteration
She swims like a dolphin.
simile
My purse weighs a ton.
hyperbole.
Kaboom!
onomatopoeia
My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it.
personification