Read the paragraph and find examples of metaphors, simile, onomatopoeia, personification, oxymoron, and or alliteration

Answer:
metaphors: comparing without using like or as: "like a detective",
similes: somparing using the words 'like' or 'as': "His eyes were pools of blue",
onomotopeia: formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named: "time ticked by"
oxymoron: some thing that contradicts itself: "deafening silence"
alliteration: occurrence of the same letter or sound: "time ticked by" "I held his hand and hoped"
Explanation:
kinda speaks for itself i suppose