Opinion
We must work together for the greater good
Imperative (or inclusive pronouns)
We've been told a million times
Hyperbole
43% of pilots admit to falling asleep during flight.
Statistics
Do bears live in the woods?
Rhetorical question
The chocolate cake was calling my name
Personification
Churchill famously said, "We will fight them on the beaches..."
Quotation
That really sucks
A horse is a very stable animal
Pun
Words are daggers when spoken in anger
Metaphor
It is cruel to kill foxes with a poison that causes a slow, agonising death
Emotive language
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Oxymoron
Every cloud has a silver lining
Cliche
When I was a child...
Anecdote
I posted a video on YouTube about how boring and useless YouTube is
Irony
Last year was the driest and hottest year on record in Australia
Facts