Midterms Flashcards
Repetition of similar words at the beginning of closely spaced words
Alliteration
Repetition of vowel sounds that form internal rhymes in a line
Assonance
Repetition of consonant sounds usually at the end of words
Consonance
Use of jarring, unpleasant sounds, usually harsh
Cacophony
Use of words mimicking natural sound of what is described
Onomatopoeia
Repetition of words or phrases to form rhythm or to emphasize an idea
Repetition
Repetition of identical or similar sounds in two or more words
Rhyme
Words that sound alike on both consonant and vowel sounds and syllables rhyme
Full Rhyme
Words that have the same final consonant sounds but different initial consonant and vowels
Slant/Half Rhyme
Words with the same final vowel sounds but different final consonants
Near Rhyme
Words or end of words usually spelled the same but are pronounced differently
Sight Rhyme
Use of device such as alliteration, rhyme, and assonance; meant to create pleasant experience to the ear
Euphony
Secondary or suggestive meaning of the words, not literal
Connotation
Words may have the same denotation, but each has its own association
Denotation
Compares two seemingly unlike objects by using words “like” or “as”
Simile
Compares two seemingly unlike objects having similar or common characteristics without using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
Gross exaggeration to achieve an effect, usually for humor or emphasis
Hyperbole
Statements wherein an anima, object, or abstract idea is given human attributes or characteristics
Personification
Comparison that presents the similarities between two concepts or ideas
Analogy
Used to substitute for a description considered harsh or blunt
Euphemism
When a part or portion of something is used to represent the whole or vice versa
Synecdoche
Word or phrase that is substituted for another that is closely associated to it
Metonymy
Combination of two ideas that appear to be opposite or contradictory
Oxymoron
Assertion that seems to be contradictory or silly but actually reveals some truth
Paradox
