Figures Of Speech

noun a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

adjective directly opposed or contrasted; opposite

• The antithesis of good is not evil, but rather indifference.
• Her love for action movies is the antithesis of her sister's preference for romantic comedies.
• His style is the complete antithesis of what's trending right now.
• The calmness of the lake was the antithesis of the storm raging inside her.

adjective relating to or involving tropes or figures of speech; figurative or metaphorical

• The study of tropological language in literature is known as tropology.
• I find it fascinating how authors use tropological techniques to convey deeper meanings in their writing.
• I never realized how tropological devices could make a story more interesting until I started studying literature.
• Her use of tropological language painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

noun A figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected

adjective Describing a sentence or phrase that ends in an unexpected or humorous way

• The use of paraprosdokian in literature adds a unique twist to the narrative.
• I love how comedians use paraprosdokian to catch the audience off guard with unexpected endings.
• Paraprosdokian is like the ultimate plot twist in a joke.
• Life is full of paraprosdokian moments where things take an unexpected turn.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• Given the current economic conditions, the new startup has an ice cube's chance in hell of securing funding.
• I have an ice cube's chance in hell of winning the lottery, but I still buy a ticket every week.
• He has an ice cube's chance in hell of passing that exam without studying.
• With her terrible track record, she has an ice cube's chance in hell of getting promoted.

verb to address someone or something in an exclamatory or emotional manner, often using an apostrophe

• The professor would often apostrophize certain literary works during his lectures.
• She likes to apostrophize old movies when she watches them with her friends.
• I don't know why he always apostrophizes everything he talks about.
• The artist's paintings seem to apostrophize the beauty of nature.