saying ONE THING IS ANOTHER

saying ONE THING IS LIKE ANOTHER

giving non-human things human attributes

words that sound like the noise they describe

REPETITION OF CONSONANTS AT THE START OF CONSECUTIVE WORDS

the repetition of vowel sounds in consecutive words

language that is informal

informal, made up words used by a specific cultural group

words used and understood only by those familiar with a particular field

NEw words invented by social or cultural groups

AN IDEA, PHRASE OR WORD THAT HAS LOST ITS IMPACT THROUGH OVERUSE

a QUESTION THAT THE HEARER IS NOT EXPECTED TO ANSWER

describing something as more than it really is

a figure of speech that makes passing reference to a person, event or thing

REPRESENTING SOMETHING AS A SYMBOL TO add meaning

REFERRING TO THE WHOLE OF SOMETHING BY its PART

REFERRING TO SOMETHING BY A WORD THAT IS CLOSELY RELATED to it

a sharp, bitter or cutting expression or remark

A STATEMENT OR EVENT that is AMUSINGLY OPPOSITE TO EXPECTATIONS

A WAY OF USING HUMOUR TO DRAW ATTENTION TO NEGATIVE FEATURES

A HUMOROUS OR SATIRICAL IMITATION OF A SERIOUS TEXT

intentional borrowing, copying and alteration of existing text

SHAPING the MEANING of a text THROUGH USE OF ANOTHER TEXT