▲ 142 ▼ What literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments For me it is Mondegreen: which is a misheard lyric, word or phrase that becomes popular and gives it new meaning.
[–] ajoebyanyothername@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm a fan of semantic satiation, wherein you hear something so much that it doesn't sound like a real word anymore. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fool@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Say it with me, boys: Squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ajoebyanyothername@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks, I hate it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I'll ever truly recover what "telephone" means... it's like a fleeting hazy picture, disappearing as I turn to look permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fool@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Say it with me, boys: Squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel squirrel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ajoebyanyothername@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks, I hate it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I'll ever truly recover what "telephone" means... it's like a fleeting hazy picture, disappearing as I turn to look permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ajoebyanyothername@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks, I hate it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I'll ever truly recover what "telephone" means... it's like a fleeting hazy picture, disappearing as I turn to look permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I'll ever truly recover what "telephone" means... it's like a fleeting hazy picture, disappearing as I turn to look permalink fedilink source parent