Vocabulary 1

Anthropomorphism- The willows danced in the wind.
This is anthropomorphism because it gives willows the human like quality of dancing.

Apostrophe- We talked about Billy's work in class, even though he wasn't there.
This shows an apostrophe because billy was not present when he was talked about.

Irony- Jerry said he hates to kill animals, yet he is a hunter.
This show irony because a hunter does not mind killing animals thus it is the opposite of what Jerry thinks.

Metonymy- The professor gave a lecture, the next day the teacher asked to see our notes from his lecture.
This example shows metonymy because you use the word professor and teacher as representing the same person.

Paradox- School is fun!
This is a paradox because the idea of school is not fun in itself but it could be.

Personification- A set of scales represents justice.
This shows personification because in American society scales represent the idea of justice because of past experiences with government pictures.

Synecdoche- You can use a soccer ball to represent a soccer game.
This is an example of synecdoche because when thinking of the one idea of a soccer ball one might think, also of, a soccer game.

Tautology- The sun illuminates the world, and it gives off light.
This shows tautology because the idea of the sun shining is repeated twice without the need for repetition.