Final answer:
The phrase 'The dancer danced' does not use any forms of figurative language such as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or onomatopoeia; it is a literal description.
Step-by-step explanation:
The phrase The dancer danced is an example of using none of the options provided. This phrase is not a metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or onomatopoeia. These types of figurative language involve some form of comparison, exaggeration, or words that imitate sounds, respectively.
A metaphor involves a direct comparison without using "like" or "as", like "Hope is the thing with feathers" (Emily Dickinson), a simile uses "like" or "as" in its comparison, such as Bruce Snider's "something inside me \u002F rising explosive as my parakeet bursting \u002F from its cage", hyperbole is an exaggerated statement like "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse", and onomatopoeia refers to words that mimic the sounds they describe, like "buzz" or "click".
The statement The dancer danced is a simple, literal description and does not employ figurative language.