irony

AntimetaboleAntimetabole

Antimetabole

Antimetabole—pronounced an-ti-muh-TAB-uh-lee—involves repeating words in successive clauses, but in reversed order. Listen to Winston S. Churchill’s famous example: 'This is…

11 months ago
IronyIrony

Irony

Irony—a figure of speech where the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning. Here’s a soundbite from the…

11 months ago
SatireSatire

Satire

(watch the full interview satire here) This millennial job interview video by Daniel Brea of Brea Films exemplifies this week’s…

11 months ago
Speaking VocabularySpeaking Vocabulary

Speaking Vocabulary

Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so…

1 year ago