Sound Devices Flashcards

English 2

1
Q

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

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Alliteration

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2
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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines.

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Anaphora

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3
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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)

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Colloquialism

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4
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The language used by the people from a specific area class, or other group.

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Dialect

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5
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A word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing, like a sound effect.

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Onomatopoeia

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the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter.

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Parallelism

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7
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The two opposite ideas are put together to achieve a contrasting effect

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Rhetorical / Persuasive
Antithesis

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8
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a means of convincing others of the character or credibility of the persuader

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Ethos

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9
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a statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic

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Logos

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10
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A method of convincing people with an argument drawn out through an emotional response

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Pathos

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