Irony The expression of one's “Don’t go overboard with meaning by using language gratitude” – to someone that normally signifies the who hasn’t said thank you. opposite, typically for You laugh at a person who humorous or emphatic effect. slipped stepping on a A state of affairs or an event banana peel and the next that seems deliberately thing you know, you’ve contrary to what one expects slipped too. and is often wryly amusing as a result. Juxtaposition The fact of two things being seen or It was the best of times, it placed close together with was the worst of times. contrasting effect. Rhetorical A that's asked merely for It’s too hot today, isn’t it? question Question effect with no answer expected. The answer may be obvious or immediately provided by the questioner. Simile A figure of speech involving the As bright as a button comparison of one thing with another As fierce as a lion thing of a different kind, using ‘like’ or Like the wild sea ‘as.’ Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or He is winter. phrase is applied to an object or The house was a pocket of action to which it is not literally tension. applicable – where you say something is something else. Monosyllabic Where a word consists of one syllable Yes words No Onomatopoeia The formation of a word from a sound Bang associated with what is named Crash Sizzle Opinion Someone’s viewpoint. The cake tastes delicious. Parallelism The use of components in a Like father, like son. that are grammatically the same; or Easy come, easy go. similar in their construction, sound, meaning Parenthetical A parenthetical remark is one that “I’m hungry, but I only want remark explains or qualifies something. to eat chips.” Personification The attribution of human “The clock face stared at me characteristics to something menacingly.” Sarcasm “The use of irony to mock or convey “That’s okay, you have the contempt.” last cake. I’m sure you needed it more than me.”
Irony The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. “Don’t go overboard with gratitude” – to someone who hasn’t said thank you. You laugh at a person who slipped stepping on a banana peel and the next thing you know, you’ve slipped too. Juxtaposition The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Rhetorical Question A question that's asked merely for effect with no answer expected. The answer may be obvious or immediately provided by the questioner. It’s too hot today, isn’t it? Simile A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using ‘like’ or ‘as.’ As bright as a button As fierce as a lion Like the wild sea Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable – where you say something is something else. He is winter. The house was a pocket of tension. Monosyllabic words Where a word consists of one syllable Yes No Onomatopoeia The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named Bang Crash Sizzle Opinion Someone’s viewpoint. The cake tastes delicious. Parallelism The use of components in a that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning Like father, like son. Easy come, easy go. Parenthetical remark A parenthetical remark is one that explains or qualifies something. “I’m hungry, but I only want to eat chips.” Personification The attribution of human characteristics to something “The clock face stared at me menacingly.” Sarcasm “The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.” “That’s okay, you have the last cake. I’m sure you needed it more than me.”
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