State any five figure of speech with an example for each

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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."
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