James's+definitions

Apostrophe- Speaking to some sort of being that is not physically present. Personification- When animals, ideas, or other inanimate objects are givin human traits, abilities, or reactions. Synesthesia- Using seperate senses together in illogical fashions, such as a how a color smells. Hyperbole- Exaggeration or overstatement. Understatement- Making something seem much less important than it truly is. Litotes- Using a statement opposite of the one you are trying to say to get your point across. Metonymy- Using a physical subject to allude to an idea. Synecdoche- Using a part of a whole object to represent the whole. Paradox- using contradictions that somehow make sense together. Oxymoron- see paradox. Allusion- referencing some other person, place, event, or piece of literature, often without clear indication. Metaphor- a comparison used to show that one subject is another one. Simile- a comparison implied by an adverb such as like or as. Implied Metaphor-