Literary Terms Test #4

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Stylistic techniques that convey meaning through sound

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sound devices

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The practice of beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same consonant sound

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Alliteration

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The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words

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Assonance

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The repetition of a consonant sound within or at the end of a series of words to produce a harmonious effect.

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Consonance

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The measured, patterned arrangement of syllables according to stress and length in a poem.

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Meter

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The use of words that mimic the sounds they describe.

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Onomatopoeia

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The repetition of sounds in two or more words or phrases that appear close to each other in a poem.

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Rhyme

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The varying speed, intensity, elevation, pitch, loudness, and expressiveness of speech, especially poetry.

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Rhythm

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A reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place, or thing.

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Allusion

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A contrast or opposition.

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Antithesis