It is called an analogy
hypocritical
When you say one thing is another, it is called a metaphor.
A living thing that produces another living thing like itself is called a parent.
An analogy is a form of story that compares one thing to another in order to help listeners understand the main point being conveyed. It often uses familiar or more concrete concepts to explain more complex or abstract ideas.
The Lorax is a character; in terms of real life, a fictional character. In the film, the Lorax is a 'person'. The film called 'The Lorax' is a thing.
Another character describes Daisy Buchanan as "the golden girl" with a voice that sounds like money.
Irony
It is called making a choice or decision.
A metaphor is a type of figurative language that compares one thing to another without using the words "like" or "as.
the character says one thing and does another
the character says one thing and does another
The antagonist