Devices Flashcards

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Consonance

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Common type of near rhyme that consists of identical consonant sounds preceded by different vowel sounds

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the same constant sounds in a sequence of words usually at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable

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Assonance

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Repetition of internal vowel sounds in nearby words that do not end the same

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Imagery

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Word that paints pictures in readers minds

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Mood

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The way the setting affects the readers and characters

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Tone

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How the author feels about his characters and subjects

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Allusion

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Reference to another literary work,person,place,or time

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Onomatopoeia

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A word or combination of words that resemble specific sounds

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Archetype

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Term used to describe universal symbols that evoke deep and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader. Include quests initiations and descents to the underworld

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Speaker

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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 authors self

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