comparison using like or as
simile
I know this because I am a doctor
ethos
she was a pretty as a flower
simile
you don't want to who what was lurking around the corner
mystery
comparison without using like or as
Metaphor
The puppies will be cold and most likely get sick through the cold winter if you don't adopt them
his eyes were a sea of blue
metaphor
something used to represent something else
symbol
studies show that 4 out of 10 people have been to the zoo in 2025
logos
and Anthony as annoying as a alligator
alteration
What generation is Mr Clardy
Millennial
when something is strongly suggested
implication
I was there when the Challenger exploded in 1986
ethos and logos
he smelled like a trash can of death
hyperbole and imagery
repeating a sequence of words at the beginning of neighboring clauses, thereby lending them emphasis
anaphora
ethos, pathos, and logos
she had brown hair
literal meaning