This is anthropomorphism because it is a sponge that can walk, talk, and behave like a human.
apostrophe: While doing homework, Bob said, "Why did you give us so much homework Mr. B?!"
Mr. B is not actually there for Bob to address.
irony: You win a lottery ticket. The next day, you die of heart failure.
This is opposite of what was expected to happen.
metonymy: I drove with the steering wheel.
Steering wheel replaces the noun car, and you do not drive with the steering wheel.
paradox: Bob thought the test was easy, but when he got it back, he got a 45%.
This is a contradictory statement that might nonetheless be true.
personification: Cruela Devil is the personification of evil.
Cruela, a human, is the representative of evil. Therefore this is personification.
synecdoche: The United States won the gold medal in gymnastics.
The Unites States did not win, the American gymnast did.
tautology: Bob was very tired and very sleepy.
Tired and sleepy mean the same thing, and it is being repeated in the same sentence.
understatement: Bob said, "Winning the gold in the Olympics was pretty cool, I guess."
This is an understatement because winning the gold is much more exciting than Bob is letting on.
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