Definitions Of Devices

Question 1

What is Alliteration?

Answer 1

Words beginning with the same letter sounds to create a notable emphasis on words.

Example: ‘dark dreary dreams’

Question 2

What is Assonance?

Answer 2

The sounds come from within the word rather than the start.

Example: ‘Fearful tears of misery’ (emphasis on the e-a-s sounds)

Question 3

What is Consonance?

Answer 3

Consonant sounds at the end of words.

Example: ‘wet set of regrets’

Question 4

What is Cacophony?

Answer 4

Harsh sounds to create a discordant sound.

Example: ‘dark knuckles wrapping across bricks’ (often Ks, Ts, Cks)

Question 5

What is Onomatopoeia?

Answer 5

Words that sound like the effect they describe.

Example: ‘splash, slap, crack’

Question 6

What is Repetition?

Answer 6

Repeating words over a verse, stanza, or poem to draw focus and add emphasis.

Question 7

What is Rhyme?

Answer 7

Words with similar ending sounds creating a music-like effect or flow.

Example: ‘theme/stream/dream’

Question 8

What is Rhythm?

Answer 8

Organisation of words to create a noticeable sound or pace, not necessarily musical but with a clear beat.

Question 9

What are the different patterns of Rhythm?

Answer 9

Patterns include:
- /: Lamb/Lambic
- |: Trochee/Trochaic
- –/: Anapest/Anapestic
- |–: Dacty/Dactylic
- 11: Spondee/Spondaic