An implied comparison between two things of unlike nature that yet have something in common; a comparison of two things without using words "like" or "as".

Repetition of a word in two different senses.

The substitution of one part of speech for another.

The use of exaggerated terms for the purpose of emphasis.

Witty language used to convey insults or scorn.

A comparison of two things using either "like" or "as".

Use of words alike in sound but different in meaning.

Addressing an absent person or a personified abstraction.

My left leg weighs three tons.

Use of words whose sound echoes the sense.

Synechdoche

Syllepsis

He glanced at the dew-covered grass, and it winked back at him. (student paper)

Deliberate use of understatement, not to deceive something but to enhance the impressiveness of what is stated.

Oxymoron

Suggestive word for what is actually meant.

The single word does not fit grammatically or idiomatically with one member of the pair.

Substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name or of a proper name for quality associated with the name.

Rhetorical Question

An apparently contradictory statement that nevertheless contains a measure of truth.

"Wealth" for "rich people"

He maintained a flourishing business and racehorse.

Gives its subject human qualities.

Use of a word to convey an opposite meaning than the literal meaning.

Ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts. (Serge Gainsbourg)