Language Devices Flashcards
What is assonance
Words share same vowel sounds
Example- “she sells sea shells on the sea shore”
What is an euphemism
“Good way to talk about a bad thing”
An indirect/polite way of describing something awkward/innapropriate
What’s the difference between a syndetic list and an asyndetic list
Syndetic- listing with connectives (EXAMPLE: bread and milk and cheese and rice and eggs)
Asyndetic- listing without connectives (EXAMPLE: bread, milk, cheese, rice, eggs)
What is sibilance
Type of alliteration
Repetition of “s” sounds
What is fricative alliteration
Repetition of “f” or “ph” sounds
What is aspirant alliteration
Repetition of “h” sounds
What is bilabial alliteration
Repetition of “m” sounds
What is liquid alliteration
Repetition of “L” sounds
What is plosive alliteration
Repetition of “p” or “b” sounds
What is dental alliteration
Repetition of “d” or “t” sounds
What is the main purpose of alliteration
To emphasise other techniques
What is visual imagery (duh)
About stuff u see
What’s tactile imagery
About different textures
What’s olfactory imagery
About smells/tastes
What’s aural imagery
About sounds
