Figurative LanguageOnline version Learn about similes, metaphors, and hyperboles. by kiersten lehman 1 Similes 2 Metaphors 3 Personification He's as busy as a bee. My arms are like sticks. Your smile is like the sun. This is as light as a feather. You're as brave as a lion! I'm as sick as a dog. She runs as quick as lightning. The snow is a white blanket. The clouds are balls of cotton. You are my sunshine. They are night owls. The classroom was a zoo. We are all shining stars! My tears were a river. Lightning danced across the sky. The tree waved goodbye. The car complained as the key was turned. My alarm yells at me to wake up. The thunder grumbled. Our vacuum hums a happy tune. Our stairs groaned under us.