English Fig Lang Terms

A combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings

An extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track f

A figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something

A figure of speech wherein understatement is used to emphasize a point by stating a negative to further affirm a positive (double negatives)

A form of word that suggests two or more meanings by exploiting multiple meanings of words for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect

The use of irony to mock or convey contempt

The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect

The saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is

Two things being placed close together with a contrasting effect