a figure of speech that uses a deliberate exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.

a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were literally something else.

a figure of speech in which a nonhuman subject is given human qualities.

using a sound, a word, a phrase, a clause, a sentence, or grammatical pattern more than once to create an effect. 

a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two subjects using either “like” or “as.” 

a concrete object that represents an abstract idea, quality, or concept.