Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?message-squaremessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1140arrow-down1message-squareWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 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-squareElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·12 days agoLooks like someone also watched that Vsauce video 🙃
minus-squareTheo@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-212 days agoNo, he calls it an Emordnilap. I did see it but I knew of Semordnilaps for awhile now. I DO like Micheal Steven’s take on all of his linguistic subjects. Dude is a genius educator. Edit: lmao I chuckled at your username.
minus-squareElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoHis educated insanity is inspiring. Heheheh I’m glad you liked the username.
Looks like someone also watched that Vsauce video 🙃
No, he calls it an Emordnilap. I did see it but I knew of Semordnilaps for awhile now. I DO like Micheal Steven’s take on all of his linguistic subjects. Dude is a genius educator.
Edit: lmao I chuckled at your username.
His educated insanity is inspiring.
Heheheh I’m glad you liked the username.