Metanoia- Understatement

Understatement

Makes an idea less important than it actually is.

Metonymy

A metaphor where something being compared is referred to by something closely related to it.

Oxymoron

A two word paradox.

Simile

Compares one object to another.

Metaphor

Compares two things by stating one is the other.

Metanoia

Corrects or qualifies a statement.

Simile Example

He smokes like a chimney.

Metaphor Example

The eyes are the windows of the soul.

Understatement Example

The hurricane disrupted traffic.

Metonymy Example

The knights are loyal to the crown.

Parallelism

Uses words or phrases with a similar structure.

Onomatopoeia

Words that imitate the sound they describe.

Metanoia Example

You are the most beautiful woman in this town, nay the entire world.

Oxymoron Example

near miss, seriously funny

Onomatopoeia Example

pop, plunk, whoosh

Parallelism Example

went to the store, parked the car and bought a pizza.