Mostly examples
Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally and is usually supposed to be an imaginative way of describing something
When a writer says something that undersells the truth of an event
What is an understatement?
A comparison of two things that are not similar to each other using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
A form of metaphor when non-human things are given human traits or characteristics
What is personification?
A statement that has words that seem contradictory but are actually true
What is a paradox?
I'm feeling a bit under the weather
What is an example of an idiom?
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant or what is expected to have meant
What is verbal irony?
A comparison of two things that are not similar to each other without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
What are unexpected statements in a situation that help to expose a truth the audience doesn't expect?
What is irony?
A figure of speech where contradictory terms appear back to back
What is an oxymoron?
Isaya, you're the Juliet to my Romeo.
What is an allusion?
When a reader is aware of something that a character in a situation isn't
What is dramatic irony?
A popular expression not meant to be taken seriously
What is an idiot?
Said when trying to diffuse a tense or awkward situation
What is polite understatement
A very exaggerated statement
What is hyperbole?
I love getting stuck in traffic
What is verbal irony?
When something that seems unlikely in a certain event happens
What is situational irony?
A word that sounds like different word, but the meanings are not the same
What is a homophone?
Said instead of bragging about something that a person or character is good at
What is a modest understatement?
A term that is used to describe something more crude but with a replacement that seems a little less harsh
What is a euphamism?
My step-great-grandfather once removed passed away last week
What is an example of euphamism
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
What are homographs?
Words or a word that sound similar to each other
What is a pun?
Where something or the effect of something is intentionally comically minimized
What is comedic understatement?
Some kind of reference to popular literature, personalities, etc.
What is an allusion?