Elements of poetry

The flower has the sweetest smelling petals in the world.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

This coffee shop is an ice box!

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

She's happy as a clam.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Her head was spinning from all the new information.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

The sky misses the sun at night.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

America is a melting pot.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Opportunity knocked at his door.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

You could've knocked me over with a feather.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

They fought like cats and dogs.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification