Sound Devices

Question 1

Alliteration

Answer 1

the repetition of the same sound occurring at the beginning of words close together in a line or series

Question 2

Anaphora

Answer 2

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines

Question 3

Colloquialism

Answer 3

is the use of informal words and phrases in a piece of writing. Colloquial usage is conversational and may include regional dialect, vernacular, and slang

Question 4

Dialect

Answer 4

the language used by people from a specific area, class, or other groups.

Question 5

Onomatopoeia

Answer 5

a word which imitates the natural sound of a thing, like a sound effect. (gushing, clacking, clicks.)

Question 6

Parallelism

Answer 6

the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in their construction, sounds, meaning or meter. (like father, like son)

Question 7

Antithesis

Answer 7

two opposite ideas are out together to achieve a contrasting effect. (it was the best of times, it was the worst of times)

Question 8

Ethos

Answer 8

a means of convincing others if the character or credibility or the persuader (recommended by doctors from all over the world)

Question 9

Logos

Answer 9

a statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic

Question 10

Pathos

Answer 10

a method of convincing people with an argument drawn out through an emotional response.