Devices Flashcards
Common type of neat rhyme that consists of identical consonant sounds preceded by different vowel sounds (hoME, saME) (worTH, breaTH)
Consonance
Repetition of the same consonant sounds in a sequence of words, usually at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable (Descending Dew Drops)
Alliteration
Repetition of internal vowel sounds in nearby words that do not end the same (aslEEp under a trEE)
Assonance
Words used that paints pictures in readers’ minds
Imagery
The way the setting affects the readers and characters
Mood
How the AUTHOR feels about his characters and subject
Tone
Reference to another literary work, person, place, or time
Allusion
A word or combination of words that resembles specific sounds (buzz, rattle, bang)
Onomatopoeia
Term used to describe universal symbols that evoke.deep and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader. Common literary archetypes include stories of quests, initiations, descent to the underworld, and ascents to heaven
Archetype
The voice used by an author to tell a story or speak a poem. The speaker is often a created identity and should not automatically be equated with the author’s self
Speaker