An understatement is a figure of speech where a situation or feeling is made to seem less important or less…
Vernacular refers to the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular region or country. In literature…
Zeugma is a figure of speech where a word, usually a verb or an adjective, is applied to more than…
Syllepsis is not what happens after you’ve eaten too much spicy chili. Syllepsis is a figure of speech in which…
Polyptoton, a stylistic device where a word is repeated in a sentence but in a different form, enhancing emphasis through…
Syllogism is a form of logical reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions. A classic…
A solecism is a grammatical mistake or nonstandard usage in speech or writing, such as a misplaced modifier or incorrect…
A soliloquy is a speech delivered by a character in a play or other literary work, who is alone on…
Scansion is the process of analyzing a poem's meter by marking the stresses in each line and determining the metrical…
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as' to highlight similarities explicitly.…
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