Parallelism Repeating similar grammatical structures (words, phrases, or sentences) to give writing rhythm

The river rolled and ran, foamed and frothed, whirled and twirled on its way down the mountainside.

Personification A figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing (an idea, object, or animal) is given human characteristics

The road said, “Psst! Get out here. Come with me!”

Pun A phrase that uses words with a double meaning to create a humorous effect

I didn’t like Equis—too much horseplay. (Equis is a play about a horse.)

Sarcasm Using irony to mock (See irony.)

Next time you bake a pie, you can save time by skipping the oven and going right to the garbage.