State any five figure of speech with an example for each
1) Simile: comparing two different things using "like" or "as"
Example: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
2) Metaphor: stating that one thing is another thing without using "like" or "as"
Example: "He's a walking encyclopedia."
3) Personification: attributing human characteristics to non-human entities
Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."
4) Hyperbole: an exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect
Example: "I've told you a million times."
5) Alliteration: the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a phrase or sentence
Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."