1. Simile: A comparison using "like" or "as."
* Example: "Her eyes were like stars."
2. Metaphor: A direct comparison stating that one thing is another thing.
* Example: "He is a lion in battle."
3. Personification: Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals.
* Example: "The wind whispered secrets."
4. Hyperbole: An exaggeration for effect.
* Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
5. Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
* Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
6. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds within words.
* Example: "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."
7. Onomatopoeia: Words that sound like the noises they describe.
* Example: "The buzzing bee flew past."
8. Irony: A statement that contradicts its literal meaning, often for humorous or sarcastic effect.
* Example: "It's a beautiful day for a picnic." (Said while it's raining heavily).
Bonus:
* Idiom: A common expression with a figurative meaning that is not literal.
* Example: "Let the cat out of the bag."