* Simile: "She was as pretty as a picture."
* Personification: "The wind whispered through the trees."
* Hyperbole: "I was so tired, I could sleep for a year."
* Irony: "The police officer was arrested for speeding."
* Alliteration: "The big, bad wolf blew down the house."
* Assonance: "The cat sat on the mat."
* Consonance: "The dog ran through the park."
* Onomatopoeia: "The clock ticked loudly."