Sound Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

Sally Sells Sea shells by the Sea shore

“… the sunlight came through the Leaves in Light patches on the grass.” (Hemingway 122)

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Alliteration

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2 or more words in close proximity with the same initial sound to produce a particular effect.

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Alliteration

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3
Q

Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity.

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Assonance

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4
Q

“The voice of the sea speaks to the soul.” (Chopin 56)

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Assonance

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5
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Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.

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Consonance

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6
Q

“Isn’T iT preTTy To think so?” (Hemingway)

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Consonance

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7
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The use of a word whose pronunciation suggests its meaning.

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Onomatopoeia

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8
Q

POW!
KNOCK!
THUMP!
SNICKER-SNACK!

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Onomatopoeia

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9
Q

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.

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Pun

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10
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A play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings.

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Pun

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11
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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)

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Repetition

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12
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Word or phrase used two or more times in close proximity.

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Repetition

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