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TermDefinition
metonymy"The White House is to blame for the current economic crisis"
synecdoche"She gave her hand in marriage"
zeugma"Open your books and minds."
oxymoronrich poverty
paradox"Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again."
hyperboleIf I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm me, I know that is poetry.
litotes"Einstein is not a bad mathematician"

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Terms 7
Creator courtwalk
Created September 22, 2008
Group AP Language
Subjects None
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courtwalk : Find or create an example of zeugma, synecdoche and metonymy. If you borrow it from another website- cite the webpage.
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Most Missed Words

  1. synecdoche "She gave her hand in marriage" - 8 misses
  2. hyperbole If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm me, I know that is poetry. - 8 misses
  3. metonymy "The White House is to blame for the current economic crisis" - 7 misses
  4. paradox "Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again." - 7 misses
  5. litotes "Einstein is not a bad mathematician" - 4 misses
  6. zeugma "Open your books and minds." - 2 misses