| A | B |
| Personification | Winnie the Pooh (the bear) told us where the honey was hidden. |
| Personification | The sun drank up the waters. |
| Personification | The big soft chair hugs me when I sit in it. |
| Alliteration | Paul patted Poopsy, his precious pig. |
| Alliteration | Drat! I'd deem that a dasterdly deed, Duane! |
| Alliteration | A silvery sliver slid from the needlecase. |
| Hyperbole | He can run faster than the speed of sound. |
| Hyperbole | Her house is smaller than an anthill. |
| Hyperbole | The computer is so old, it was made during the age of the dinosaurs. |
| Personification | The guitar screams the music. |