Metaphor
I am a night owl.
You stay up late
Her hair fell down her back like a waterfall.
Simile
My alarm clock screamed at me in the morning.
My alarm rang loudly
The test was a breeze for him.
The test was easy
You are a gem.
You're special
Carlos was a tornado when he was preparing for his football game.
Metaphor
His book was so popular that copies flew off the shelves.
Everyone bought the book and liked it.
A blanket of snow fell today.
Snow covered the ground
Time is money.
Time is valuable, don't waste it.
She is as quiet as a mouse.
Simile
The thunder clapped angrily in the distance.
The thunder was very loud
The hospital was a freezer
It was cold in the hospital
He has a heart of stone.
He does not care
Lightening danced across the sky.
Neither
(Personification)
The printer ate all of the paper
There was a paper jam
The classroom was a zoo
It was wild in the classroom
America is a melting pot.
America has so many different cultures and people that live here.
One look at the garden and you could tell the plants were begging for water.
Neither
(Personification)
The big day really snuck up on her.
The big day came quickly
She is such a chicken.
She is scared