Sound Devices Flashcards
1
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of initial sounds in two or more closely related words (can happen with vowels or consonants)
2
Q
Anaphora
A
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs
3
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of vowel sounds
4
Q
Consonance
A
Repetition of middle or end consonant sounds
5
Q
Cacaphony
A
Harsh words that have an unpleasant sound together
6
Q
Euphony
A
Words that have a melodious sound together
7
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
A word that mimics a sound
8
Q
Repetition
A
The repetition of words, phrases, lines, or stanzas within a poem
