How to tell the difference from metaphor, simile, personification and pxymoron

personification is when you write about something not living doing something  a living thing would do.

example: the wind howled.

a simile is when you compare two different things using like or as.

example: he laughed like a dolphin.

a metaphor describes an object or action in a way that isnt literal but gives you the idea.

example: laughter is the music of the soul.

an oxymoron is when you have words that contradict each other.

example: there was a deafening silence.

Explanation:

you should start by saying what they did to these subjects hope that this