Imagine that your child is learning a popular holiday song, and instead of singing "All of the other reindeer," she has learned the words as "Olive, the other reindeer." This is an example of
A) the rhyme effect.
B) a homograph.
C) a mondegreen.
D) the Ganong effect.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is an example of a mondegreen, which is a misheard or misinterpreted word or phrase that results in a new meaning. In this case, "All of the other reindeer" sounds like "Olive, the other reindeer" to the child.

Imagine That Your Child Is Learning a Popular Holiday Song