Examples of Similes:

1. He runs like a horse.

2. He eats like a pig.

3. Her dancing was a smooth as a flowing river.

4. She was as cool as a cucumber under pressure.

5. I turned as white as a ghost when you jumped out at me.

6. That little girl is as sweet as sugar.

7. This math problem is as easy as pie.

8. The child chattered like a magpie.

9. The baby was as busy as a bee.

10. Swinging on those bars, you look like a monkey.

Examples of Metaphor:

1. That child is a bear when he is sleepy.

2. The dancer was a graceful eagle taking flight.

3. This pie is heaven!

4. You are my sunshine!

5. The book was an addiction-I couldn't put it down.

Animal Metaphors

 The classroom was a zoo.

 The alligator's teeth are white daggers.
 She is a peacock.
 My teacher is a dragon.
 Mary's eyes were fireflies.
 The computers at school are old dinosaurs.
 He is a night owl.
 Maria is a chicken.
 The wind was a howling wolf.
 The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage.
 Jamal was a pig at dinner.
 The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym.
 My dad is a road hog.
 The stormy ocean was a raging bull.
 The thunder was a mighty lion.

Nature Metaphors

 The snow is a white blanket.

 He is a shining star.
 Her long hair was a flowing golden river.
 Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her.
 The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens.
 Kisses are the flowers of affection.
 The falling snowflakes are dancers.
 The calm lake was a mirror.
  You are my sunshine.
 The moon is a white balloon.
 Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
 The road ahead was a ribbon stretching across the desert.
 Donations to the charity were a tsunami.
 The park was a lake after the rain.
 The sun is a golden ball.
 The clouds are balls of cotton.
 The lightning was fireworks in the sky.
 That lawn is a green carpet.
 The stars are sparkling diamonds.
 Ben's temper was a volcano, ready to explode.
 Those best friends are two peas in a pod.

Everyday Metaphors

 John's suggestion was just a Band-Aid for the problem.

 The cast on his broken leg was a plaster shackle.
 Laughter is the music of the soul.
 America is a melting pot.
 Her lovely voice was music to his ears.
 The world is a stage.
 My kid's room is a disaster area.
 Life is a rollercoaster.
 Their home was a prison.
 His heart is a cold iron.
 At five o'clock, the interstate is always a parking lot.
 Books are the keys to your imagination.
 Her angry words were bullets to him.
 Your brain is a computer.
 The car was a furnace in the sun.
 Thank you so much, you are an angel.
 My baseball coach is an ogre.
 He is a walking dictionary.
 My big brother is a couch potato.
 The teenager's stomach was a bottomless pit.
 I am so excited. My pulse is a race car.
 Toddlers are rug rats.

personification

 Lightning danced across the sky.

 The wind howled in the night.
 The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
 Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
 My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
 The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.
 The door protested as it opened slowly.
 My house is a friend who protects me.
 The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.
 The approaching car's headlights winked at me.
 The camera loves her since she is so pretty.
 The stairs groaned as we walked on them.
 Our vacuum hums a happy tune while it cleans.
 My flowers were begging for water.
 The ivy wove its fingers around the fence.
 The thunder was grumbling in the distance.
 The cactus saluted those who drove past.
 The wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed.
 The moon smiled at the stars in the sky.
 The leaves waved in the wind.
 Time flies when you're having fun.
  Examples of Apostrophe:
 1. Oh, rose, how sweet you smell and how bright you look!
 2. Car, please get me to work today.
 3. Oh, trees, how majestic you are as you throw down your golden leaves.
 4. Dear love, please don't shoot me with your Cupid's bow
  Betty and Veronica share a love-hate relationship with each another.
  Virtual reality has changed the way we view the world.
  We agreed to disagree on certain things as soon as we said our wedding vows.
  I saw you standing there alone in a crowd the other night.
  The deafening silence between us is driving me crazy.
  For a beginner, you’re awfully good at playing flag football.
  The cake Sheila brought for the party is growing smaller by the minute.
  The professor asked us to bring the original copy of her handouts.
  The Great Depression was one of the darkest times in history.
  Jack is coming this way. Quick, act natural!
  Ross and Phoebe are my least favorite characters on the show.
  Falling in love is a painfully beautiful feeling.
  Felix should stop acting like such a big baby.
  James Dean looks pretty fierce in the suit he wore at the gala.
  I just want you and I to spend some time alone together for once.
  His cheap acting and inexcusable behavior has made him an unpopular celebrity.
  If you commit the same mistakes again, I assure you there will be zero tolerance for
your actions.
  I need to tell her the truth, it’s the only choice I have.
  The living dead is said to rise when the clock strikes midnight.
  I’m having a minor crisis right now that I’d rather not discuss with anyone.
  He made a crash landing off the coast of the Caribbean.
  The dress she just tried on looks pretty ugly to me.
  Don’t forget to pack the plastic glasses for our picnic tomorrow.
  Surprisingly, french fries dipped in ice cream is a disgustingly delicious combination.
  There was a small crowd of photographers that gathered around the music hall to get
a good shot of Kanye West

Short Examples of Oxymoron in Speech

1. There was a love-hate relationship between the two neighboring states.

2. The professor was giving a lecture on virtual reality.
3. Paid volunteers were working for the company.
4. The channel was repeating the old news again and again.
5. The contractor was asked to give the exact estimate of the project.
6. A lot of soldiers have been killed in friendly fire.
7. The doctor was absolutely unsure of the nature of his illness.
8. All the politicians agreed to disagree.
9. There was an employee in the office who was regularly irregular.
10. The hero of the play was so dejected that he was the perfect embodiment of being alone in a
crowd.
11. The heads of state gathered to determine an approximate solution to the crisis.
12. The green pasture surrounded by hills was teeming with a deafening silence.
13. The political scientist was asked to give his unbiased opinion on the current issue.
14. The CEO of a multinational company said, “We have been awfully lucky to have survived the
disastrous effects of the recent economic recession.”
15. The program was not liked by the people, for a lot of unpopular celebrities were invited.