Unit Two - Sound Devices Flashcards
They help form visual images and highlight the mood and tone of a text
Sound Devices
the repetition of similar
sounds at the beginning of closely spaced words.
Alliteration
is the repetition of vowel sounds that form internal rhymes in a line
Assonance
is the repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the end of words.
Consonance
is the use of unpleasant or jarring sounds, meant to convey disorder
Cacophony
is the use of sound devices meant to create a pleasant experience to the ear.
Euphony
is the use of words that mimic the natural sound of what is being described.
Onomatopoeia
is the repetition of words or phrases to form rhythm or to emphasize an idea.
Repetition
is the repetition of identical (or similar) sounds in two or more words.
Rhyme