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His mind was a locked door that only patience could open.

Metaphor

100

Into the dark forest ran the frightened deer.

 Inversion

100

When we try, we improve. When we try, we learn. When we try, we win.

 Anaphora

100

Across the silent lake glided the small boat.

 Inversion

200

Wonderful! I spilled coffee on my white shirt again.

Irony

200

They laughed with joy, cried with joy, and left with joy

 Epiphora

200

He wanted to learn quickly, to work carefully, and to succeed proudly.

Parallelism

200

Her voice trembled, rose, soared, shattered the stillness.

Climax

300

My backpack is so heavy it could break the floor.

Hyperbole

300

Her speech left the room in a state of deafening silence

Oxymoron

300

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The restless river raged relentlessly after the midnight storm.

Alliteration

400

He’s not exactly poor; he owns two businesses

Litotes

400

The abandoned house breathed out a cold sigh as we stepped inside.

Personification

400

She enjoys hiking in the mountains, swimming in the sea, and reading in the sun

Parallelism

400

She can play the piano, and her brother can too

Ellipsis

500

He built a plan, a plan that surprised everyone at the meeting.

Catch Repetition

500

He carried the maps and the rope and the lantern and the hopes of the entire crew.

Polysyndeton

500

How can one measure the weight of a broken promise?

Rhetorical Question

500

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