Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Examples of Terms

Anthropomorphism - When spongebob talks.

Apostrophe - When people talk to stars.

Irony - A fire station burned down

Metonymy - “Lend me your ear.” - “Listen to me”.

Paradox - Fighting a war for peace.

Personification - The breeze whispered to me.

Synecdoche - President stands for America.

Tautology - It was dark inside of the pitch-black room.

Understatement - Making a mountain out of a molehill.

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