* Simile: "She looked as though she had swallowed a canary." (Chapter 1)
* Metaphor: "The sun was a molten ball of fire in the sky." (Chapter 2)
* Personification: "The wind whispered through the trees." (Chapter 3)
* Hyperbole: "The waves were as big as mountains." (Chapter 4)
* Alliteration: "The children climbed the steep slope." (Chapter 5)
* Onomatopeia: "The dog barked loudly." (Chapter 6)