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What are some examples of figurative language in the moonstone by wilkie Collins?

Similes:

* "Her face was as pale as death."

* "She was as graceful as a gazelle."

* "His voice was as smooth as silk."

Metaphors:

* "She was a ray of sunshine in my life."

* "He was a rock of support."

* "Love is a battlefield."

Personification:

* "The wind whispered through the trees."

* "The moon smiled down on the sleeping world."

* "The stars danced in the sky."

Hyperbole:

* "I was so tired, I could sleep for a year."

* "He was so hungry, he could eat a horse."

* "The storm was so strong, it uprooted trees."

Alliteration:

* "The soft, silken sounds of her voice soothed my soul."

* "The fierce, fiery flames licked at the sky."

* "The gentle, graceful movements of the ballerina mesmerized the audience."

Assonance:

* "The moonbeams shimmered on the shimmering surface of the lake."

* "The waves crashed against the shore with a roar."

* "The birds sang their sweet songs in the trees."

Consonance:

* "The night was dark and still."

* "The fire crackled and popped in the hearth."

* "The rain fell in sheets, creating a soft, soothing sound."

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