Cacophony

What is the best definition of cacophony?

• The use of beautiful, pleasant-sounding words

• The use of words with harsh, jarring, and discordant sounds

• The repetition of the same vowel sounds in a sentence

• The main message or lesson of a story

The word "cacophony" comes from Greek words meaning what?

• Good sound

• • True sound

• Bad voice or bad sound

• Loud noise

Why would a writer intentionally use cacophony?

• To make a scene sound calm and peaceful

• To create a soothing lullaby for the reader

• To create a sense of chaos, discomfort, or violence

• To make their writing rhyme perfectly

Which of the following sets of letters is MOST associated with creating cacophony?

• L, M, N, V

• B, K, T, G

• A, E, I, O, U

• S, F, W, H

Which of these lines from poetry is the BEST example of cacophony?

• "The silken, sad, uncertain rustling..."

• "The gentle breeze whispered through the willows."

• "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!"

• "So we beat on, boats against the current."

Cacophony is the direct opposite of which other literary term?

• Metaphor

• Euphony

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile