Sound devices Flashcards
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 information words and phrases in a piece of writing.
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
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
