Poetic Sound Effects Flashcards
Rhyme (4 types)
When words have similar sounds.
End Rhyme
End Rhyme: When two or more lines end with the same sound. Ex: The deepest Night, burning Bright.
Slant Rhyme
Slant Rhyme: When words sound the same, but barely rhyme. Typically consonant sounds. Ex: Orange door hinge. Grudge Bridge.
Internal Rhyme
Internal Rhyme: When words rhyme within lines, or matching end rhymes. Ex: Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary.
Eye Rhyme
Words that look like they would rhyme, but don’t. Ex: Daughter, laughter.
Rhyme Scheme
The ordered patterns of rhyme at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
Assonance
The repetition of identical vowel sounds within different words in close proximity.
Ex. The deep green sea.
I made my way to the lake.
Consonance
The repetition of identical consonant sounds within different words in close proximity.
Ex. Put a little bit of jello on my plate for me to taste.
Little Red Riding Hood slept soundly in her bed.
Anaphora Repetition
The repetition of words, phrases, or sentences throughout a single work.
Ex. In MLK’s speech I Have a Dream he uses “I have a dream” repeated throughout the entire speech.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kind of sounds at the BEGINNING of words.
Ex. Silvery Snowflakes fall Silently.
Onomatopoeia
Words that represent sounds. Used to activity our sense of sounds and provide imagery.
Ex: The wind whistled between the trees
The wolf howled at the moon.
Oxymoron
Putting together two different words to create a new meaning.
Ex: Jumbo Shrimp, Big Baby.
What’s the difference between Alliteration and Consonance?
Alliteration is the repetitive use of the same sounds near the BEGINNING of several words. Consonance is the repetition of CONSONANT SOUNDS in RAPID SUCCESSION within the line.
