Literary Devices and Sound Devices Flashcards
Are tools used by writers to hint at larger themes, ideas, and meaning in a story or piece of writing
Literary Devices
2 unrelated objects are being compared to each other
simile
helps explains an idea or make a comparison
metaphor
Deepen the reader’s comprehension of what is happening and how to feel about it
Imagery
uses symbols to represent something beyond the literal meaning
Symbolism
giving human attributed to nonhuman objects
personification
Are special tools the poet can use to create certain effects in the poem to convey and reinforce meaning through sound
Sound devices
matching vowels sound at the end of the words and lines
rhyme
repeating of any words, phrases, sentences or lines within the poem
repetition
repetition of vowels sounds within words
Assonance
repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
Uses words which imitate the natural sounds of things
Onomatopoeia
He handed her a rose, and she knew how he felt
Symbolism
“I shall be telling this with a sigh
Onomatopoeia
The sun smiled down at us
personification
