Hyperbole Overexaggeration used to emphasize a point

The doctor said to Mom, “Your ankle is sprained. Now pay me ten million dollars.”

Irony An expression in which the author says one thing but means just the opposite

The fun of crashing my bike couldn’t compare to the joy of getting stitches.

Juxtaposition Putting two contrasting ideas, words, or pictures together to create a new, often ironic meaning

A pug’s beauty lies in its ugliness.

Loaded words Words that have strong emotion connected to them (Advertising often uses loaded words.)

Don’t get fooled by cheap knock-offs! Buy the genuine cubic-zirconia ring of her dreams.

Local color Using details that are common in a certain place

It was Friday, so we went to fish fry before karaoke.