| Oxymoron | | The dog complained loudly during the bath, but thanked me happily when it had no fleas. |
| Allusion | | It was many and many a year ago, / In a kingdom by the sea, / That a maiden there lived whom you may know / By the name of ANNABEL LEE; / And this maiden she lived with no other thought / Than to love and be loved by me. |
| Irony | | Roses are red, (A) / Violets are blue, (B) / Sugar is sweet, (C) / And so are you. (B) |
| Alliteration | | That shelf is so high, even Abraham Lincoln couldn't reach it. |
| Simile | | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. |
| Understatement | | "This ship is impossible to sink, so we don't need lifeboats," said the captain of the Titanic. |
| Rhyme scheme | | Unexpectedly, the Fire Station burned down last night. |
| Stanza | | I heard the click of the mouse and the tapping of the keys as the student typed their essay. |
| Imagery | | "I'm having a little tech issue," said the student, as her computer caught on fire. |
| Onomatopoeia | | I drew a picture of the banana. |
| Personification | | My teacher is a criminal for giving me such a low grade! |
| Abstract | | I bought jumbo shrimp at the store. |
| Concrete | | I drew a picture of contentment. |
| Foreshadowing | | The woman stepped gracefully into the ballroom, wearing a shiny green gown made of the most delicate silk. |
| Metaphor | | When you are gone, I'm like a shoe without a sock. |