Sound Flashcards
(12 cards)
Sally Sells Sea shells by the Sea shore
“… the sunlight came through the Leaves in Light patches on the grass.” (Hemingway 122)
Alliteration
2 or more words in close proximity with the same initial sound to produce a particular effect.
Alliteration
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity.
Assonance
“The voice of the sea speaks to the soul.” (Chopin 56)
Assonance
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
Consonance
“Isn’T iT preTTy To think so?” (Hemingway)
Consonance
The use of a word whose pronunciation suggests its meaning.
Onomatopoeia
POW!
KNOCK!
THUMP!
SNICKER-SNACK!
Onomatopoeia
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing and mean a mother.
Two silk worms had a race; they ended up in a tie.
A backwards poet writes inverse.
Pun
A play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings.
Pun
For emphasis or effect“’Gregor, Gregor,’ he called, “What’s going on?” And after a short pause he urged again, with a deeper voice: “Gregor! Gregor!” (395)
Repetition
Word or phrase used two or more times in close proximity.
Repetition