By Charlie H.

A short story with an underlying message

Implicit reference to other works 

Punctuation used to omit letters

Set way of thinking, demonstrated by actions

Idea implied separate from definition

Dictionary definition

Word choice

More politically correct or comfortable way to say something

Indication of future event

Deliberate exaggeration

Painting a picture with words

Demonstrating opinion by stating opposite humourously

Saying something is something else to highlight similarities

Suggesting a state of mind

Substitution of attribute for name

Logical expression with illogical result

Humorous imitation

Position from which an event is observed

Giving inanimate object human attributes

Sound word

Opposing ideas in conjunction

Use of comedy to criticize

Comparing two things to highlight similarities

Item or idea representative of another

Where a part represents a whole or vice versa

General attitude of text