Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?message-squaremessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1135arrow-down1message-squareWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square87fedilinkfile-text
For me it is Mondegreen: which is a misheard lyric, word or phrase that becomes popular and gives it new meaning.
minus-squareBananaPeal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoIf you like malapropisms, you’ll love Martha Plimpton’s character in Raising Hope, Virginia. Procrasturbate and vaginacologist are a couple favorites. Bonus: her middle name is Slims. Virginia Slims Chance
If you like malapropisms, you’ll love Martha Plimpton’s character in Raising Hope, Virginia. Procrasturbate and vaginacologist are a couple favorites.
Bonus: her middle name is Slims. Virginia Slims Chance