Examples of Tropes: Substitutions

Anthimeria

Substitution of one part of speech for another.

Example :

Hey, my checker reached the other side; king me.

Periphrasis

Substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name or of a proper name for a quality associated with the name.

Example :

He was no Romeo; but then again, she was no Juliet.

I want to see that happy hall-of-famer hit three more round-trippers today