Sound Devices Flashcards
English 2
The repetition of the same sound occurring at the beginning of words close together in a line or series
Alliteration
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines.
Anaphora
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. ( Y’all, ain’t, lit)
Colloquialism
The language used by the people from a specific area class, or other group.
Dialect
A word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing, like a sound effect.
Onomatopoeia
the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter.
Parallelism
The two opposite ideas are put together to achieve a contrasting effect
Rhetorical / Persuasive
Antithesis
a means of convincing others of the character or credibility of the persuader
Ethos
a statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic
Logos
A method of convincing people with an argument drawn out through an emotional response
Pathos