praise which is really an insult

a comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'

giving human qualities to a nonhuman object

the positive or negative association of a word

making fun of society to prove a point or make you think

a fun play on words

a word that imitates the sound it makes

a phrase that means something other than the literal meaning; deeply rooted in culture

a boring expression or idea because it has been overused

exaggerated statements or clearly not meant to be taken literally

a strong contrast between reality and expectations

the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words

a direct comparison between two unlike things

a self-contradicting statement that at first seems true

a word or phrase that is read the same way forward or backward

a short phrase that has two words that are normally contradictory

a text that imitates the characteristic style of an author or work for comic effect or ridicule; it's just for fun

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