Diction Tone Etc.. Quiz Flashcards
What is Tone?
Attitude expressed by the writer - set by words chosen (diction)
What is imagery?
Language that appeals to the senses
What is Juxtaposition?
Placement of two objects, concepts, descriptions, or words side by side to contrast theme
What is Diction?
Author’s word choice - contributes to the tone, or attitude expressed by the speaker.
What is rhyme ?
The repetition of a stressed vowel sound in words close together
What is internal rhyme ?
It occurs when at least one of the rhymed words falls within a line
What is approximate rhyme?
Repetition of some sounds but not exact echoes.
AKA: half rhymes, and near rhymes
“Moon” “morn”
What is exact rhyme?
“Moon” “June”
What is repetition?
A sound,syllable,word,phrase,line,stanza, or metrical pattern is a basic unifying device in all poetry.
What is alliteration?
Repeating the same constant sound in several words
What is assonance?
Repetition of vowel sounds in several words
What is an onomatopoeia?
Using words that sound like what they mean
