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| a rhetorical figure expressing comparison or likeness |
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| partial agreement or resemblance between things somewhat different; similarity in certain aspects. |
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| a light, flippant style of conversation or writing; banter, raillery |
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| a stale, worn-out or stereotyped phrase, either written or spoken |
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| an inference, or conclusion, that does not follow from the facts as stated. |
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| a gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said; the opposite of climax; a ludicrous or ridiculous drop in thought and expression, sometimes from the sublime to the ridiculous |
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| vagueness; indefiniteness; uncertainty; an expression whose meaning can be taken in two or more ways |
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| a pithy saying in prose or verse that crystallizes a wise or witty thought |
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| a pleasing expression used in place of one which might be offensive, embarrassing, or in bad taste |
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| unnecessary repetition or the employment of more words than are necessary |
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