Term 1 Final Flashcards
Consonance
Repetition of consonance sounds, usually at the end of a word
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds, usually at the end of a word
Oxymoron
Two words that are contradictory to each other in a setence
Cacophony
A combination of harsh or unpleasant sounds
Allusion
Reference to something else
Alliteration
Multiple words in a sentence beginning with the same letter.
Paradox
Contradictory words with an element of truth.
Diction
Word choice.
Apostrophe
Speaker talks to a dead person or an inanimate object
Euphony
Pleasant sounds
Personification
Giving human qualities to an object or animal
Repetition
same word, line, or phrase used over again and again
Narrative Intrusion
Author/ narrator speaks directly to the reader
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows what will happen before the audience
Tragic Flaw
An imperfection that is exaggerated and leads to their downfall