A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between

two different things. Unlike a metaphor, a simile draws resemblance with the help of the
words “like” or “as.” Therefore, it is a direct comparison. We can find simile
examples in our daily speech.
Hyperbole, from a Greek word meaning "excess," is a figure of speech that uses
extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis. It is the opposite of
understatement. You can find examples of hyperbole in literature and everyday
speech.
The definition of apostrophe as a literary device is when a speaker breaks off from
addressing one party and instead addresses a third party. ... Because there is a clear
speaker and change of addressee, apostrophe is most commonly found in plays. It
does, however, sometimes occur in poetry and prose.
Simply put, a metaphor is a figure of speech containing an implied comparison.
With metaphors, words or phrases that are ordinarily applied to one thing are applied to
something you wouldn't necessarily pair it with. Here's a metaphor example: "The
curtain of night fell upon us."
Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to non-living
objects. In the arts, personification means representing a non-human thing as if it were
human. ... A few more examples of personification in sentences: The stars danced
playfully in the moonlit sky.
A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself, or that must be both true and untrue at
the same time. ... This is the most famous of all logical paradoxes, because it's so
simple. These five simple words are self-contradictory: if the statement is true, then it's a
lie, which means it's not true.
Definition: There are three types of irony: verbal, situational and dramatic.
Verbal irony occurs when a speaker's intention is the opposite of what he or she is
saying. For example, a character stepping out into a hurricane and saying, “What nice
weather we're having!”
Definition of Oxymoron: Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite
ideas are joined to create an effect. The common oxymoron phrase is a
combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings,
such as “cruel kindness,” or “living death”. However, the contrasting
words/phrases are not always glued together. The contrasting ideas may be
spaced out in a sentence, such as, “In order to lead, you must walk behind.”
 An understatement is a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to
intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is. For example, you
win 10 million dollars in a lottery. ... Therefore, an understatement is opposite to
another figure of speech, hyperbole, which is an overstatement.
Onomatopoeia refers to a word that phonetically mimics or resembles the sound of the
thing it describes. For example, the words we use to describe the noises that animals
make are all onomatopoetic, such as a dog's “bark,” a cat's “meow,” or a coo's “moo.”
Alliteration is a term to describe a literary device in which a series of words begin with
the same consonant sound. A classic example is: "She sells seashells by the sea-
shore." Another fan-favorite is: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Many examples of assonance can be found in prose and poetry. Assonance is the
repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. It is used to reinforce the meanings of
words or to set the mood. Here are a few short assonance examples:
 "Hear the mellow wedding bells" by Edgar Allen Poe.

 "Try to light the fire"

 "I lie down by the side fo my bride"/"Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese"/"Hear the lark and
harden to the barking of the dark fox gone to ground" by Pink Floyd.

 "It's hot and it's monotonous."

Consonance is a pleasing sounding caused by the repetition of consonant sounds

within sentences, phrases, or in poems. Typically this repetition occurs at the end of the
words, but may also be found within a word or at the beginning.
Examples of Consonance:

1. Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter-repetition of the "t," and "r" sounds.

2. The lint was sent with the tent-repetition of the "nt" sound.
3. I think I like the pink kite-repetition of the "k" sound.
4. I held my nose in the breeze so I would not sneeze on your knees-repetition
of the "z" sound (caused by "z" and "s").
5. Her foot left a print on the carpet-repetition of the "t" sound.

Anaphora is a figure of speech in which words repeat at the beginning of successive

clauses, phrases, or sentences. For example, Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a
Dream" speech contains anaphora: "So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops
of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let
freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania..."
Ellipsis is a literary device that is used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or
event, which gives the reader a chance to fill the gaps while acting or reading it out. It is
usually written between the sentences as a series of three dots, like this: “…”
Euphemism Definition. The term euphemism refers to polite, indirect expressions that
replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite, or which suggest something
unpleasant. ... For example, “kick the bucket” is a euphemismthat describes the death
of a person.
Examples of Metonymy. ... Sometimes metonymy is chosen because it's a well-
known characteristic of the concept. A famous example is, "The pen is mightier than the
sword," from Edward Bulwer Lytton's play Richelieu. This sentence has two metonyms:
"Pen" stands for "the written word."
Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that refers to a part of
something is substituted to stand in for the whole, or vice versa. For example, the
phrase “all hands on deck” is a demand for all of the crew to help, yet the word
“hands”—just a part of the crew—stands in for the whole crew.