C Flashcards
Cacophony
The term refers to the use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing, and unmelodious sounds – primarily those of consonants – to achieve desired results.
Chiasmus
Chiasmus is a rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect.
“Never let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You.”
Circumlocution
Circumlocution is a rhetorical device that can be defined as an ambiguous or paradoxical way of expressing things, ideas, or views.
Conceit
As a literary device, a conceit is a comparison that is convoluted, unconventional, and/or improbable.
An example of conceit would be: “A broken heart is like a damaged clock.”
Consonance
Consonance is a literary device that refers to the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text.
“it’s a matter of time”