fig lit

???

100

the lake was as clear as the sky above

simile

200

the tree stood motionless, laughing at my attempts to cut it down

personification

300

The cat's out of the bag

idiom

400

"Oh, no, please! Go ahead, hit my car again. I didn't get a good look the first time."

Verbal Irony

500

(3) The jacket wasn't just proof, it meant the end of everything. Every fiber was a needle in my skin. Holding it felt like holding a death certificate.

Symbolism, Metaphor, Simile

???

100

her eyes were gems of sapphire in the night

metaphor

200

I would walk 500 miles in the blistering sun for a chance to hear that sweet music again

hyperbole

300

(2) There were glistening meadows of golden wheat grasping for the sun's gentle beams. There was an air about the place so delightfully kind it seemed to politely comb the very hairs on your neck.

Alliteration, Imagery

400

It was a depressing celebration, but it was well attended.

Oxymoron

500

Here, we had a religious man whose entire life had been dedicated to breaking people's faith.

paradox

???

100

the flimsy fort fell feebly in the wind

alliteration

200

I thought he might have a miniature Beethoven tucked away in his pocket, he was so good at songwriting.

allusion

300

I looked on in amazement at the fish in the aquarium. One of them passed by the glass, wondering why I had such a dumb look on my face. "Idiot," he thought.

personification

400

What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear.

Pun

500

Through one door: Health, vitality, and a shot at something beautiful. Through another: Nothingness. All I had to do was pick the right one.

Juxtaposition

???

100

I was just minding my business, when BANG - a shot rang out and half the world went black.

Onomatopoeia

200

(3) I will never again hear words so sweet, nor know love so true were I to travel the universe a hundred times over. My senses are now a factory of useless tools, begging me to end their needlessness.

Hyperbole, Metaphor, Personification

300

(2) The light breaking through the water lit up my surroundings like a ballroom. Fish scales shone yellow, green, and silver. The emerald towers of algae stood tall and gorgeous, their veins filled with neon life.

Simile, Imagery

400

I was lost in that department store. Everything was the same. A colorless rainbow of brown, tan, beige, and auburn.

Oxymoron

500

He was everybody's hero. Everybody's hero that everybody hated.

Paradox