* Simile: "Her heart beat like a drum."
* Metaphor: "She was a fish out of water."
* Personification: "The wind whispered secrets through the leaves."
* Alliteration: "The leaves rustled in the cool, crisp breeze."
* Onomatopoeia: "The clock chimed twelve times, its deep, resonant tone echoing through the hallway."
* Hyperbole: "She waited an eternity for the bus to arrive."
* Understatement: "It was a bit chilly outside."
* Oxymoron: "The deafening silence was unbearable."
* Paradox: "She was lost in the wilderness, yet felt at home."
* Euphemism: "The elderly woman passed peacefully in her sleep."