Joe was as focused as a racehorse with its eyes on the finish line.

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

I don’t like walking past Mr. Wilson’s house. He is a pit bull, waiting to attack anyone who accidentally steps on his perfect lawn.

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Which pie would you choose- cherry or chocolate?

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• simile

• personification

The frozen pond stood motionless, waiting for children to lace up their ice skates and carve designs on her surface.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

• onomatopoeia

When I stepped onto the balcony, I heard the clack of woodpecker beaks.

• alliteration

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

When Tate made the surprising announcement, the room became as silent as a kindergarten classroom at midnight.

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Ben’s funny jokes had us in stitches.

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• idiom

• simile

Her encouraging words were syrup, spreading over me and filling me with sweet confidence.

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

Whenever I hang out with Jen, I can’t stop laughing. She is hilarious.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

The blank sheet of paper stared at me. It didn’t have any ideas for a story, either.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• simile

• personification