Figurative Language

simile : My twin is like loose change falling step by step out of my pocket.

Metaphor : My twin is a tree.

Personification : My twin feet screamed out "help me."

Hyperbole : My twin is the best sister in the world.

Onomatopoeia : My twin likes to bark like a wild dog.

Alliteration : My twin taught the class.

Assonance : My twin is little and interesting.

Consonance : My twin eats butter at the taco truck.

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