Comparison of two things using a “like” or “as” Example: His clothes were as brighter than the sun

 Exaggerating to show strong feeling or effect  Example: I have a ton of homework

 The repetition of the first constant sound in words  Example: Look at the leaning tower of leopards

 A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our Godwhich  Example: she has a stone heart

 Giving living actions to a nonhuman thing  Example: the tree reached out and grabbed me

 The formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referentword sound  Example: Splash

 Expressions that don’t exactly mean what they say  Example: Its raining cats and dogs outside

 A disclosure or statement that is less than complete.  A soiled baby, with a neglected nose, cannot be conscientiously regarded as a thing of beauty