1. Imagery:
- "With his hands still in his pockets, he loads the gun..."
- "As he strolls down the hall with John Wayne on his mind"
- "...Jeremy spoke in class today"
2. Metaphor:
- "And the truth lies buried underneath..."
3. Simile:
- "With his hands still in his pockets"
4. Personification:
- "Time keeps on slippin', slippin', into the future..."
5. Alliteration:
- "The day he blew away his high school"
- "But he never really got to know them at all"
6. Hyperbole:
- "He couldn't get his finger on it"
7. Paradox:
- "Jeremy spoke in class today..."