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Literary devices

(or literary techniques) are distinct structures used to add meaning or create a more captivating story or poem

sound devices

can also be used in stories and novels for the same reason as they are used in poetry because as we read,we hear an inne rvoice in our heads reading the text to us.

Alliteration

is the repetition of similar sounds, either consonants or vowels, at the beginning of closely spaced words.

Assonance

is the repetition of vowel sounds that form internal rhymes in a line

Consonance

is the repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the end of words.

Cacophony

is the use of jarring, unpleasant sounds, usually harsh because the sounds do not go together; meant to convey disorder and would sometimes be hard to pronounce.

Euphony

is the use of devices such as alliteration, rhyme, and assonance; meant to create a pleasant experience to the ear.

Onomatopoeia

is the use of words that mimic the natural sound of what is being described.

Repetition

is the repetition of words or phrases to form rhythm or to emphasize an idea

Rhyme

is the repetition of identical (or similar) sounds in two or more words, most often at the end of lines in a poem

Full rhymes

are words that sound alike on both the consonant and vowel sounds; all their syllables rhyme.

Slant or half rhymes

are words that have the same final consonant sounds but different initial consonants and vowels.

Near rhymes

are words with the same final vowel sounds but different final consonants.

Sight rhymes

are when words or the end of words are usually spelled the same but are pronounced differently

mush

any soft mass

oars

paddle

plash

a gentle splash

ban

to forbid

Hyperbole

is a gross exaggeration to achieve an effect, usually for humor or emphasis.

Metaphor

compares two seemingly unlike objects that have similar or common characteristics without the use of like or as.

Personification

is a statement or statements wherein an animal, object, or abstract idea is given human attributes or characteristics.

Simile

compares two seemingly unlike objects by using the words like or as

William Wordsworth

The Affliction of Margaret

April 7, 1770

Born in

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Where

St John's College, Cambridge

Education

April 23, 1850

Died