Which is not a category of figurative language?

The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or abstract idea.

A contrast between the result of a situation and what is usually expected.

A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two relatively unlikely things.

An exaggerated statement used to emphasize an idea or make a point.

A comparison between two unlike things using connecting words.

When the audience or reader know more than the characters.

When incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side.

A play on words; sometimes on different meanings of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

A comparison between two sets of things in order to highlight a point of similarity.

The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

A brief, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

The use of words which actually sound like the objects or actions to which they refer.

A 'softer', more inoffensive word or phrase, used as a substitute for one considered too harsh or blunt.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

An expression used by a particular group of people with a meaning that is only known through common use.

When what is said doesn’t match with what is meant; sarcasm; playing dumb; overstatement or understatement.

Repetition of a vowel sound within words in close proximity.

A seemingly contradictory statement, which actually makes sense or contains some truth.