words
the use of similar sounding words to express a surprising meaning
Pun
the form of a language spoken in a particular region
dialect
to show or warn of something to come
foreshadowing
when someone describes something as less important than it actually is
understatement
an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken as true
hyperbole
a statement that seems well-reasoned but has an illogical senseless conclusion.
paradox
a nice way to say something that could offend
euphemism
a brief reference to something without mentioning it directly esp. in literature.
allusion
a situation that is strange or funny because thing happen or are expressed in a way that is the opposite of what one expects
irony
similar sounds repeated in neighboring words
alliteration
the direct opposite
antithesis
using in the name of something to stand in for something closely connected to it
metonymy
a pair of words in which one means the opposite of the other
oxymoron
a comparison of one thing to something else thats not related
metaphor
a word or phrase that sounds like what it describes
onomatopoeia
speaking directly to someone or something that isn't there or cant answer
apostrophe
when some quality is pointed out by saying that its opposite is not true.
litotes
when a word or phrase is repeated at the start of every sentence for effect; (in grammar) replacing a word earlier in a sentence with a pronoun to avoid repetition within a sentence
anaphora
when something that isnt human is described as having human qualities
personification
a comparison that uses like or as
simile
two phrases in which one is structured as the reserve of the other
chiasmus
the use of a part of something to represent a whole
synecdoche
similar vowel sounds repeated in neighboring words
assonance
like-mindedness, agreement; harmony of sounds the repetition of similar sounds especially consonants, close to one another.
consonance
having phrases or sentences in a similar pattern
parallel structure