Simile
Metaphor
Personification
100

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

She had a cheerful, glowing, happy smile.

100

Your hug is a warm blanket on a chilly day.

Your hug makes me feel safe and warm.

100

The flowers waved as we passed by.

Flowers moved back and forth in the breeze, as if waving

200

She ran like the wind during the final lap.

She ran very fast.

200

This backpack is a ton of bricks!

Very heavy

200

The sky cried large tears.

It was raining big drops of rain.

300

The thunder roared like an angry lion.

The thunder was loud

300

the clouds were cotton balls drifting across the sky.

White, fluffy clouds

300

The cars headlights winked at me.

Flashed headlights.

400

He was as sneaky as a fox during the game.

He was sneaky, sly, clever. Maybe he cheated.

400

My thoughts were a tangled web of confusion during the math lesson.

Very confused, didn’t understand the lesson

400

The door's hinges screeched as I opened it.

Made a high-pitched, squeaking sound.

500

James was like a lobster after his day at the beach.

Red and sunburnt!

500

She is Google when it comes to reciting facts about random things.

She knows a lot of information.

500

The suitcase opened its mouth and swallowed the clothes.

The suitcase was stuffed with clothing!