indirect reference or mention of something

to tell the tale or give an account of

a phrase that cannot be understood by understanding the meanings of each of its words

a past event that interrupts the forward action of a play, movie, or the like

the act or process of revising

contrast that is usually interesting or surprising between what and what would you normally expect

a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression

playing on words or speech sounds

a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing

images that are created in the mind or while reading or looking at art

a deliberate exaggeration

a proposition that is maintained by argument

a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson

a state of excitement or anxiety

an act or noise of breaking something open with great force