Paradox, Overstatement, Understatement, Oxymoron, Irony

an apparent contradiction which, after consideration, is (surprisingly) true.

• paradox

• overstatement

• understatement

• verbal irony

combination of opposite terms into single expression

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Overstatement

• Understatement

• Verbal Irony

"open secret"

"only choice"

"bittersweet"

"working vacation"

"plastic glasses"

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Overstatement

• Understatement

• Verbal Irony

During this COVID-19 pandemic, "alone together" has emerged as a kind of motto or slogan.

"Alone together" is an example of what?

• Oxymoron

• Overstatement

• Understatement

• Verbal Irony

• Hyperbole

“Saying more than what you really mean”

"exaggeration in the service of truth"

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Overstatement

• Understatement

• Verbal Irony

Yo momma jokes often rely on this literary device:

"Yo momma's so fat and old when God said, 'Let there be light,' he asked your mother to move out of the way."

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Overstatement

• Understatement

• Verbal Irony

“Saying LESS than what one means”

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Overstatement

• Understatement

• Verbal Irony

"It's 120 degrees outside today! That's a tad on the warm side."

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Overstatement

• Understatement

• Verbal Irony

"It's 120 degrees outside today! Yep, it's a bit nippy! Better wear a scarf!"

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Overstatement

• Understatement

• Verbal Irony

*your tire blows out on the freeway*

"Lucky me!"

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Overstatement

• Understatement

• Verbal Irony