a use or part of something to represent the whole

form of repetition in which the last word of one clause or sentence is repeated as the first word of the following clause or sentence

referring to something closely related to the actual object, and using that as a way of referring to the object itself

a comparison using like or as

"The White House answered its critics."

"The car danced across the icy roads."

"The captain shouted, 'All hands on deck.'"

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

attributing human characteristics to something that is not human

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

describing something so that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing

referring to something closely related to the actual object, and using that as a way to refer to the object itself