Sound Devices

Question 1

What is the repetition of s sounds called, and what effect does this have?
eg. She sells seashells by the seashore

Answer 1

Sibilance
-emphasises words
-creates a soft, sharp/sinister sound
-imitates whispering/hissing

Question 2

What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds, and what effect does this have?

eg. Betty bought butter

Answer 2

Alliteration
-creates rhythm
-draws attention to key words
-can make phrases more memorable.

Question 3

What is the repetition of vowel sounds, and what effect does this have?

eg. Hear the mellow wedding bells - repetition of the “e” sound

Answer 3

Assonance
-adds musicality and mood
-slows down or speeds up the flow of a text

Question 4

What is the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in words, and what effect does this have?

eg. Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter -repetition of the “t” and “r” sounds

Answer 4

Consonance
-enhances rhythm, sound, and memorability
-convey a particular mood or tone, depending on the sounds repeated

Question 5

Words that imitate sounds

e.g. bang, crash

Answer 5

Onomatopoeia
-engages the reader’s senses
-making the description more vivid and realistic