Devices Flashcards
Consonance
Common type of near rhyme that consists of identical consonant sounds preceded by different vowel sounds: home, same (worth, breath)
Assonance
Repetition of internal vowel sounds in nearby words that do not end the same (asleep under a tree)
Imagery
Word use that paints pictures in readers minds
Mood
The way the setting affects the readers and characters
Tone
How the AUTHOR feels about his characters and subjects
Allusion
Reference to another literary work, person, place, or time
Onomatopoeia
A word or combination of words that resemble specific sounds (buzz, rattle, bang)
Archetype
Term used to describe the universal symbols that evoke deep and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader. Common literary archetypes include stories of quests, initiations, descents to underworld, and ascents to heaven
Speaker
The voice used by an author to tell a story or speak a poem. The speaker is often created identity and should not be automatically be equated with the authors self
Alliteration
Repetition of the same consonant sounds in a sequence of words, usually at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable (descending dew drops)