AP English Literature: "Sounds" Flashcards

5954049417	alliteration	repeated 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 words	0
5954061149	assonance	repeated vowel sounds in words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines (sounds that are accented or stressed)	1
5954069578	consonance	repeated 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
5954083705	cacophony	a discordant series of harsh, unpleasing sounds helps to convey disorder// often furthered by combined effect of the meaning and the difficulty of pronunciation	3
5954093492	euphony	a series of musically pleasant sounds, conveying a sense of harmony and beauty to the language	4
5954098560	onomatopoeia	words that sound like their meanings (boom, crackle, hiss)	5
5954103415	repetition	the purposeful reuse of words and phrases for an effect// used in psalms	6
5954108877	rhyme	words that have different beginning sounds but whose endings sound alike, including the final vowel sound and everything following it	7
5954115252	rhythm	level of organization of speech rhythms into a regular pattern of accented syllables separated by unaccented syllables	8