Comparison of two situations or ideas (Life is like a baseball game. Going on a first date is like setting out on a trip with no map.)

The use of a word that sounds like what it means (The bell clanged. The bacon sizzled.)

Writing that makes something nonhuman act like it is human (The house welcomed us. The book laughed.)

Listing that gives an idea of the range of items by giving many particular examples (The dashboard was covered with parking permits, potato chip bags, receipts, envelopes, and gum wrappers.)