PERSONIFICATION

The oatmeal felt as if she were in a prison cell on death row awaiting her demise.

HYPERBOLE

His father was so mad I saw steam pour out his ears!

ALLITERATION

Avenging alligators accosted my allegedly alergic albino aardvark.

METAPHOR

Juliet, the sun of Romeo's life, married him secretly.

Star-crossed Lovers. Sheila. "Gallery." William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. 13 May 1998. 11 Ap. 2000 <http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/8591/gallery.htm>.

SIMILE

The shark prowled the shallows of Pirate's Inlet like a stalker down a darkened alley.

IMAGERY

Ben's shaved sand-paper head glistened with the rank odor of sweat under the bright glare of court lights at 3 a.m. as he, with supple hand, focused steel-blue eyes and measured breath, once again swished the 3-pointer through the clanky chain basket.