Exploring Sound Devices in Literature

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Sound Devices

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elements that enhance the audible quality of poetry (how it sounds when read aloud)

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Alliteration

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using 2 or more words that start with the same consonant sound (ex: stock and store)

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Assonance

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repeating vowel sounds within nearby words

(the class chats about assonance)

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Onomatopoeia

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words that imitate natural sounds (like POP or BOOM)

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Internal Rhyme

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A rhyme that occurs INSIDE a single line of poetry

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End Rhyme

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Rhyming words found at the END of lines in poetry

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The effect of Sound Devices

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Sound adds to the mood, tone, and meaning

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CONTRAST: How is alliteration different from assonance?

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Alliteration uses consonant letters.

Assonance uses vowels.

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Repetition

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Repeating a word or phrase for effect

(Tell me! Tell me!)

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stanza

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group of lines in a poem

(like a paragraph)