Example: "The sky was as blue as the ocean."
* Metaphor: A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as."
Example: "The sky is a canvas of blue."
* Personification: Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."
* Alliteration: The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
* Hyperbole: An exaggeration for emphasis or humor.
Example: "I was so hungry, I could eat a horse."
* Oxymoron: A combination of two contradictory terms.
Example: "Jumbo shrimp"
* Paradox: A statement that seems contradictory but may contain some truth.
Example: "The more you give, the more you have."
* Symbolism: The use of an object or action to represent something else.
Example: "The dove is a symbol of peace."
* Foreshadowing: Hints or clues about what will happen later in a story.
Example: "The dark clouds hinted at the coming storm."
* Flashback: A scene that interrupts the present action of a story to show an event that happened earlier.
Example: "She remembered the day she met him..."