Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?message-squaremessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square79fedilinkfile-text
For me it is Mondegreen: which is a misheard lyric, word or phrase that becomes popular and gives it new meaning.
minus-squareTheo@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoI always knew it as transposing the beginning sounds of two words like: fons of tun instead of tons of fun.
minus-squareotacon239@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoYou’re right. I’m thinking of malaprop.
I always knew it as transposing the beginning sounds of two words like: fons of tun instead of tons of fun.
You’re right. I’m thinking of malaprop.