Lit terms Flashcards
alliteration
the repetition of constanent sounds in words that are close together
assonance
the repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by diffrent consanent sounds especially in words close together
consonance
the repetition of the same final consanent sounds on accented syllables or in important words
onomatopoeia
the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its use or meaning
refrain/ repetition
a word, phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated, for effect, several times in a poem
Rhyme
the repatition of vowl sounds in accented sylables and all succeding sylables
internal rhyme
occurs within a line of poetry or within consecutive lines
end rhyme
rhyme that occurs at the end of lines
slant rhyme
a rhyming sound that is not exact
couplet
two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry
cliché
a word or phrase, often a figure of speech, that has become lifeless because of overuse.
conceit
an elaborate metaphor or other figure of speech that compares two things that are startlingly diffrent
hyperbole
a figure of speech that uses an incredible exageration, or overstatement, for effect
metaphor
a figure of speech that makes a comparisson between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as, than, or resembles. they may be directly stated, implied, extended, dead, or mixed
metonomy
a figure of speech in which a person, place, or things is reffered to by something closely accosiated with it. EX: reffering to a car as wheels.
