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Zeugma uses one word in two senses at once, as in “He caught a cold and the last train.” Learn its meaning, famous examples and when it becomes a mistake...
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something a character doesn’t. Learn its meaning, examples from plays and films, the 3 types of irony and key phrases...
Satire uses humor, irony and exaggeration to criticize people, ideas or society. Learn its meaning, three types, famous examples and the language signals...
Tone vs mood: tone is the writer’s attitude, mood is the feeling the reader gets. Learn the difference, real examples and adjectives to describe both...
Synecdoche uses a part to mean the whole, or the whole to mean a part. Learn how to say it, its types, everyday examples and how it differs from metonymy...
Metonymy names something by a closely linked thing, like “the White House” for the US president’s team. Learn its types, examples and how to read it in news...
Figures of speech use words in non-literal or patterned ways. Learn tropes vs schemes, 20 common types with examples, and phrases for analyzing them in essays...
Chiasmus reverses the order of words or ideas in two matching halves (A B, B A). Learn how to say it, famous examples and how it differs from antimetabole...
Antithesis sets opposite ideas in balanced sentences. Learn its meaning, pronunciation, real examples and grammar patterns, then practice with answers...