What are the literary devices used in the sentences?
a.My family was a rock of support when I lost my game.
b.The calvary charged up the hill to overwhelm the scattered force; unseen charging up the other side of the hill was an enemy force ten times their sides.
c.My boss wrote a letter of recommendation stating my leadership skills rivaled those of Barack Obama or George Washington.
d.Finally, my fair-weather friend fabricated a few falsehoods that forced me to end the relationship.
e.The frontrunners said, “I was an awesome runner;” and laughed as they lapped for the second time in the 1500-meter race.
f.Always aspiring as an awesome amazing attorney to be the best litigator.
g.The two friends stood shoulder to shoulder as they laid the two ideas side by side to decide the decision.