1. Simile: a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Example: "He stood there, motionless as a statue."
2. Metaphor: an implicit comparison between two unlike things that actually have something in common.
Example: "She was a ray of sunshine in his dark life."
3. Personification: attributing human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."
4. Alliteration: the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
Example: "The gentle breeze blew through the branches."
5. Assonance: the repetition of the same vowel sound in a series of words.
Example: "The rain fell relentlessly."
6. Consonance: the repetition of the same consonant sound in a series of words.
Example: "The cat crept cautiously through the cracks."
7. Hyperbole: an exaggeration for emphasis or humor.
Example: "He was so hungry, he could eat a horse."
8. Understatement: a deliberate understatement for emphasis or humor.
Example: "It was a bit chilly out there." (referring to a blizzard)
9. Euphemism: a mild or indirect expression used instead of a more direct or offensive one.
Example: "He passed away" (instead of "died")
10. Oxymoron: a figure of speech that juxtaposes two seemingly contradictory terms.
Example: "The deafening silence filled the room."