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Synecdoche: is a trope in which part of something is used to represent the whole, or on occasion the whole is used to represent the part. For example, if someone were to say that’s a nice set of wheels, “wheels” is a metonymy for the word car.Metonymy: metonymy is a kind of trope where one thing is represented by something that is commonly associated with it.

The speaker is implying a wild animal is a representation of the child. For example, if one were to say that child is a wild animal to emphasize his unruliness this would be an example of a metaphor.Metaphor: a metaphor is a figure of speech that involves the representation of one thing for another without the use of like or as. For example, when someone says “not a bad idea” they are implying that the suggestion is in fact a good one.Litotes: litotes are the opposite of hyperboles and make a point by denying its opposite. This description is an example of a hyperbole that is used to emphasize a characteristic. For example, in George Orwell’s Animal Farm the character Squealer is said to persuade so well that he could “turn black into white”.Hyperbole: Hyperbole is the use of deliberate exaggeration for a desired effect. However, he ends up being the one who is hunted.

For example, in the short story The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, the protagonist, Rainsford, is expecting to go on a trip to hunt large game.

Irony: Irony is the contrast between appearance or expectation and reality.

For example, the phrase he’s from the other side of the tracks, is a euphemism that really means that the person is poor or from an undesirable place.

Here is a short list of tropes a writer may use in his or her writing:Įuphemism: A euphemism is a mild word or expression that is used to replace one that may seem too blunt or harsh.