For example, cartoons that include animal characters using human speech and mimicking human behaviour, often to encourage emotional connection, such as ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘The Lion King’. The attribution of human behaviour to non-human things. “The Conservative cabinet reshuffle was akin to the band on the Titanic switching instruments.” AnatonymĪ part of the body used as a verb (toe the line face the music foot the bill). The illustration of an idea by using a more familiar comparison. “Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.” – Lewis Carroll, ‘Jabberwocky’. “Watch out for the estate agents’ noses growing as they describe the property” a direct allusion to Pinocchio. In this example ‘sibilance’(the repetitive use of the letter ‘s’) is also employed: “She sells seashells by the seashore.” AllusionĪn indirect reference to a place, event, or text by way of easily understood emphasis. Words using the same letter for musical, mnemonic or immersive effect. “I will sooner have a beard grow in the palm of my hand than he shall get one of his cheek.” – William Shakespeare. AdynatonĪ declaration of impossibility for effect, usually an exaggerated comparison with a more obvious impossibility. For example, numerous book covers that loudly proclaim: “Do not read this book!” AcrosticĪ poem or series of lines in which certain letters, usually the first in each line, form a name, motto, or message when read in sequence. Someone pretending they don’t want something they really do. It’s in part a ‘one-stop’ resource that covers all the terms we’ve been asked about (plus a few suitable additions), as well as being a hopefully fun and informative resource. We put together our latest mini-guide ‘Words about words’ after collecting numerous queries over the years regarding specific troubling terms.
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