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AP English Literature: "Sounds" Flashcards

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5954049417alliterationrepeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines// the use of the same consonant in any pair of adjacent words0
5954061149assonancerepeated vowel sounds in words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines (sounds that are accented or stressed)1
5954069578consonancerepeated consonant sounds at the ending of words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines (sounds that are accented or stressed)2
5954083705cacophonya discordant series of harsh, unpleasing sounds helps to convey disorder// often furthered by combined effect of the meaning and the difficulty of pronunciation3
5954093492euphonya series of musically pleasant sounds, conveying a sense of harmony and beauty to the language4
5954098560onomatopoeiawords that sound like their meanings (boom, crackle, hiss)5
5954103415repetitionthe purposeful reuse of words and phrases for an effect// used in psalms6
5954108877rhymewords that have different beginning sounds but whose endings sound alike, including the final vowel sound and everything following it7
5954115252rhythmlevel of organization of speech rhythms into a regular pattern of accented syllables separated by unaccented syllables8

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