Identify the ways the sentences start

"Through the tunnel and up the hill, Mr. Gumpy's motor car went."

"The very hungry caterpillar ate through one apple, two pears, and three plums."

"Far over the misty mountains cold, to dungeons deep and caverns old, we must away, ere break of day, to find our long-forgotten gold." - The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien

"In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines."

"Slowly and carefully, the tiny mouse crept across the field."

"Quietly and stealthily, the cat stalked its prey."

"Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another."

"Rumbled over the tracks, clickety-clack, clickety-clack."

What device is being used here? "Thump! Thump! Down the stairs came the giant."

What is the language device used? "Plop! Plop! Fizz! Fizz! Oh, what a relief it is."

What language device is used here? "The big, bold, brilliant sun was setting, and the sea was smooth and cool."

What technique is being used here? "the CAT in the HAT"

What language device is being used here? "The river is a wavy snake, slithering and sliding along."

"Quickly and eagerly, the children tore open their presents."

What language device is used here? "The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas."

What technique is used here? "It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like 'What about lunch?'"

"The cat in the hat came back."

"Fierce and ferocious, the dragon breathed flames."

"The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day." - The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss

"On a leaf, in the light of the moon, a little egg lay."

"Under a tree in the meadow, a little brown rabbit saw a butterfly."

"Gloomy and dark, the haunted house loomed in the distance."

what techniques are used here? "I do not like green eggs and ham! I do not like them, Sam-I-Am."