Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?message-squaremessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1140arrow-down1message-squareWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 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-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up35·edit-23 days ago“Aptronym” When someone’s name is fitting for their occupation. Tiger Woods (like the gold club) Usain Bolt (who bolts quickly) Etc. Also whatever this is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo
minus-squareshrodes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoIs this the same or different to nominative determinism?
minus-squaresexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoMy favorites are Dr. Richard Chopp (a urologist) and Les McBurney (a fire chief).
minus-squareEpeeGnome@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoI am going to pretend that he has a cousin named Moore McBurney, the notorious arsonist.
minus-squarekakler bitmap@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoYears ago my mother had a pain doc named Dr. Miracle
minus-squareCuberoot@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoArmand Hammer’s fortune came from petroleum, not baking soda, but he supposedly bought a stake in Church & Dwight just for the pun of it.
“Aptronym”
When someone’s name is fitting for their occupation.
Tiger Woods (like the gold club)
Usain Bolt (who bolts quickly)
Etc.
Also whatever this is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo
Is this the same or different to nominative determinism?
Tim Apple.
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Relevant xkcd.
My favorites are Dr. Richard Chopp (a urologist) and Les McBurney (a fire chief).
I am going to pretend that he has a cousin named Moore McBurney, the notorious arsonist.
Years ago my mother had a pain doc named Dr. Miracle
Armand Hammer’s fortune came from petroleum, not baking soda, but he supposedly bought a stake in Church & Dwight just for the pun of it.