Sound Devices and Figurative Language Flashcards
What are sound devices?
They help form visual images and highlight the mood and tone of poetry.
This is the repetition of similar sounds, either vowels and consonants, at the beginning.
Alliteration
What is assonance?
Repetition of vowel sounds that could form internal rhymes.
What is consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words.
It is the use of jarring, unpleasant sounds, usually harsh because the sounds do
not go together; meant to convey disorder.
Cacophony
What is euphony?
Devices such as alliteration, rhyme, and assonance; meant to create a
pleasant experience
What is onomatopoeia?
Use of words that mimic the natural sound of what is being described.
What is repetition?
Repeating words to create emphasis.
It is the repetition of identical (or similar) sounds in two or more words, most often at
the end of lines in a poem.
Rhyme
What are the four kinds of rhymes?
Full, Slant/Half, Near, and Sight rhymes
Rhyme: sound alike on both the consonant and vowel sounds and the syllables are the same.
FULL
Words that have the same final consonant sounds but different initial consonants and vowels.
Slant/Half
Rhyme: These are words with the same final vowel sounds but different final consonants.
NEAR
Rhyme: When words or the end of words are usually spelled the same but are pronounced differently.
SIGHT
What are figurative languages?
Use of words or expressions that mean differently from their literal sense. It helps to deliver a more effective, persuasive, and impactful message. This enriches a literary text to further elevate the themes and concepts presented in it.
