C Flashcards

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Cacophony

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The term refers to the use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing, and unmelodious sounds – primarily those of consonants – to achieve desired results.

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Chiasmus

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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.”

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Circumlocution

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Circumlocution is a rhetorical device that can be defined as an ambiguous or paradoxical way of expressing things, ideas, or views.

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Conceit

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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.”

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Consonance

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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”

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