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.