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100

"The silver sea shimmered silently beneath the sorrowful sky."

Alliteration

100

“The sky was a pale blue canvas, with wisps of white clouds floating lazily by.”

Imagery

100

"Bold branches broke through the blizzard, bending but never breaking."

Alliteration

100

“Bittersweet victory”

Oxymoron

200

"Time is a thief that leaves behind only the fingerprints of memory."

Metaphor

200

“Deafening silence”

Oxymoron

200

“I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!”

Hyperbole

200

“The air smelled of fresh rain, earthy and cool, as the grass glistened with droplets.”

Imagery

300

"The storm clawed at the rooftops, howling its fury through the alleys like a wounded god mourning a forgotten world."

Personification

300

“Her smile could light up the entire world.”

Hyperbole

300

"The thwump of the letter landing on the table carried more weight than the words inside"

Onomatopoeia

300

"Her mind was a labyrinth of shattered mirrors, reflecting truths too broken to recognize."

Metaphor 

400

"His thoughts scattered like pages of an unwritten book caught in a windstorm, full of potential but lost to chaos.

Simile

400

"Run fast, run far, run free—nothing can hold you back."

Repetition 

400

"She clung to him like ivy on a crumbling wall, not knowing whether she was holding it together or pulling it down."

Simile

400

*Double points* 

"He had a Midas touch in business—everything he invested in turned to gold, until greed became his downfall."

Allusion

500

"With every clack of her heels against the marble floor, she sealed her fate." 

Onomatopoeia

500

"He’s got a real Romeo complex—falling in love with every girl he meets."

Allusion 

500

"Doubt crept into his mind and made itself at home, rearranging his confidence and painting the walls with uncertainty."

Personification

500

"Alone in the dark, alone with her thoughts, alone with the silence that screamed louder than any voice."

Repetition