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- a quick short movement from side to side or up and down: If the radio doesn't work, just give it a quick jiggle. The theater filled with giggles and jiggles of anticipation until the lights went down.
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- Assonance. This occurs when two or more words repeat the same vowel sound but begin with different consonant sounds. This term is most precisely used when the repetition of vowel sounds occurs in stressed syllables, but the definition has broadened, so if the repetition occurs in unstressed vowel sounds, it is still considered assonance.
- Cacophony. This term refers to the use of words with unmelodious sounds, particularly those with sharp, harsh, or hissing qualities. It is created primarily by using discordant consonants (such as p, b, d, g, k, ch-, sh-, etc.)
- Consonance. The repetition of consonant sounds in quick succession is called consonance. These consonant sounds can occur anywhere in the word. Many common phrases contain consonance.
- Euphony. This sound device uses the repetition of long vowels, semi-vowels, and harmonious or soft consonants to create a pleasing melody. Euphony can be employed to calm and soothe readers, as well as amplify a pleasant and peaceful tone within a work.
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I heard a Fly Buzz – When I died by Emily Dickinson ‘I Heard a Fly Buzz When I died’ is a simple and lucid poem, reflects the morbidity of death. The dead speaker is transcribing the events that led to her death. Also, she explains what she felt while dying. She says that she heard a fly buzz when taking her last breath, then details the moments th...
A Visit from St. Nicholasby Clement Clarke Moore The poem talks about a very well-known tradition of Christmas and illustrates the merriment and excitement of a family at the arrival of St. Nicholas. He comes every year with a lot of gifts and sweets. Clement has made this poem unique with the appropriate use of sound devices. He has used onomatopo...
Little Bo-Peep by Mother Goose The poem presents the agony and loss of a young girl who loses her flock of sheep and never unites with it again. She tries to look for them. Instead, she finds their tails. This gruesome incident makes her heart bleed. The poet has used sound devices such as alliteration, consonance, onomatopoeia, and assonance with ...
What is sibilance? Here’s a quick and simple definition: Sibilance is a figure of speech in which a hissing sound is created within a group of words through the repetition of "s" sounds. An example of sibilance is: " S adly, S am s old s even venomou s s erpents to S ally and C yrus in S an Fran c i s co."
any other word that might have the same literal meaning. Drama – A literary genre usually in the form of a story or play that focuses on and resolves some universal problem or situation. Echo - the repetition of key words, sounds, syllables, lines or ideas for effect. Elegy – A formal poem lamenting about the dead.
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9. Simile. Pronounced “ sim -il-ee”, this term refers to likening something directly to something else, and it’s a form of metaphor used to add colour to writing of any kind – from poetry to novels to songs. You can recognise a simile by spotting the words “as” or “like”. For example, “bright as a summer’s day”.
a quick short movement from side to side or up and down: If the radio doesn't work, just give it a quick jiggle.
Literary Devices & Terms. Literary devices and terms are the techniques and elements—from figures of speech to narrative devices to poetic meters—that writers use to create narrative literature, poetry, speeches, or any other form of writing. All.
