Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Imagery
Words or phrases that appeal to any sense or any combination of senses
Metaphor
A comparison between two objects with the intent of giving clearer meaning to one of them. Often forms of the "to be" verb are used, such as "is" or "was", to make the comparison
Onomatopoeia
The use of words which imitate sound
Repetition
The repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas
Rhyme
The similarity of ending sounds existing between two words
Simile
A comparison between two objects using a specific word or comparison such as "like", "as", or "than"
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds
Name E.g. Alliteration
Memory E.g. She sells seashells
Definition The repetition of the beginning letter.
Effect …show more content…
Repetition consists of repeating a word, phrase, or sentence, and is common in both poetry and prose. Is the simple repeating of a word within a sentence or a poetical line?
Metaphor ‘’the curtain of night’’ or ‘’all the world’s a stage’’. A metaphor is a figure of speech that identifies something as being the same as some unrelated thing between the two Something used or regarded as being used, to represent something else
Imagery The strawberries were blood-red with ripeness and almost scraped the ground on a long line of wild bushes. Imagery is the literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses When a writer attempts to describe something that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch or hearing; he/she has used
Rhythm Take the word, poetry, for example. The first syllable is stressed, and the last two are unstressed, as in PO-e-try. In poetry, rhythm is expressed through stressed and unstressed syllables.
Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Imagery
Words or phrases that appeal to any sense or any combination of senses
Metaphor
A comparison between two objects with the intent of giving clearer meaning to one of them. Often forms of the "to be" verb are used, such as "is" or "was", to make the comparison
Onomatopoeia
The use of words which imitate sound
Repetition
The repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas
Rhyme
The similarity of ending sounds existing between two words
Simile
A comparison between two objects using a specific word or comparison such as "like", "as", or "than"
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds
Name E.g. Alliteration
Memory E.g. She sells seashells
Definition The repetition of the beginning letter.
Effect …show more content…
Repetition consists of repeating a word, phrase, or sentence, and is common in both poetry and prose. Is the simple repeating of a word within a sentence or a poetical line?
Metaphor ‘’the curtain of night’’ or ‘’all the world’s a stage’’. A metaphor is a figure of speech that identifies something as being the same as some unrelated thing between the two Something used or regarded as being used, to represent something else
Imagery The strawberries were blood-red with ripeness and almost scraped the ground on a long line of wild bushes. Imagery is the literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses When a writer attempts to describe something that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch or hearing; he/she has used
Rhythm Take the word, poetry, for example. The first syllable is stressed, and the last two are unstressed, as in PO-e-try. In poetry, rhythm is expressed through stressed and unstressed syllables.
Alliteration