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a figure of speech involving the accidental use of a wrong word which sounds rather like the right word, e.g. In The Rivals (Sheridan), the character of Mrs Malaprop says, He is the very pineapple of politeness. (The writer means pinnacle which would suggest that he is very polite.) See figure of speech.
a humorous imitation of a well-known work, e.g. Roald Dahlâ??s Revolting Rhymes in which he...
a style of writing and speaking that is descriptive, e.g. The muddy brown waters of the great...
a word picture; vivid, descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses. See...
an introduction to a play or novel, often telling the audience or reader what has happened in...
a figure of speech that makes a deliberate play on two possible meanings of a word, or on two...