Figures of Speech

No matter how much you push the outside of the envelope, it will still be stationary.

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism

Walking into an empty theater and asking, “it’s too crowded”.

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism

The walk was a million miles long!

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism

Her grandmother passed away last month.

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism

A man tastes his wife’s delicious home- cooked meal and exclaims, “I shall never eat this food ever again”.

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism

We have to let you go, Mr. Santos.

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism

Always trust a glue salesman. They tend to stick to their word.

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism

She is horizontally challenged.

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism

I am so hungry I could eat an elephant.

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism

I've been to the dentist many times so I know the drill.

• hyperbole

• pun

• irony

• euphemism