AP Lit: Language & Sounds Flashcards

9874909785	alliteration	the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words	0
9874909786	assonance	the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in stressed syllables	1
9874911223	cacophony	sound effect that uses harsh and displeasing sounds	2
9874911224	connotation	the association developed by a word beyond its denotation or literal meaning	3
9874912556	consonance	repetition at close intervals of the final consonant sounds of accented syllables or importan words	4
9874913371	denotation	the literal meaning of a word	5
9874913372	diction	a speaker or author's word choice	6
9874913916	euphony	soft, pleasing sounds	7
9874913917	metonymy	a figure of speech in which one thing is represented by another that is commonly and often physically associated with it ('the pen (writing) is mightier than the sword (war/fighting)')	8
9874915698	synesthesia	presentation of one sense experience in terms usually associated with another sensation ('a loud color', 'a sweet sound')	9