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What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together?
What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together?
What is the term for a sentence or phrase that continues into the next line without a pause?
What is the term for a sentence or phrase that continues into the next line without a pause?
What is the term for a word or phrase that has multiple related meanings?
What is the term for a word or phrase that has multiple related meanings?
What is the term for when a writer addresses the reader directly?
What is the term for when a writer addresses the reader directly?
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What is the term for a break or pause in a line of poetry?
What is the term for a break or pause in a line of poetry?
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Which literary device involves the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?
Which literary device involves the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?
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What term describes the continuation of a sentence or phrase into the next line without a pause?
What term describes the continuation of a sentence or phrase into the next line without a pause?
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Which literary device involves the use of words or phrases that have multiple related meanings?
Which literary device involves the use of words or phrases that have multiple related meanings?
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What is the term for the use of language that appeals to the senses?
What is the term for the use of language that appeals to the senses?
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Which literary device involves the use of words that start with the same sound?
Which literary device involves the use of words that start with the same sound?
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Study Notes
Literary Devices
- Imagery Repetition: a technique used to reinforce a particular image or idea in a text
- Anaphora/Parallelism: a rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
- Enjambment (Run-on Lines): a poetic device in which a sentence or phrase continues into the next line without a pause
Sound Devices
- Assonance: repetition of vowel sounds within words that are close together
- Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together
- Rhyme: repetition of similar sounds in words, usually at the end of lines
Language Devices
- Caesura: a pause or break within a line, often marked by punctuation
- Sensory Language: language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell)
- Double-Meaning (Pun): a word or phrase with multiple meanings
- Word Choice: deliberate selection of words to convey meaning or create effect
Techniques of Address
- Direct Address: speaking directly to the reader or audience
Intertextuality
- Allusion: a reference to a person, place, event, or work of art outside the text itself
Literary Devices
- Imagery Repetition: a technique used to reinforce a particular image or idea in a text
- Anaphora/Parallelism: a rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
- Enjambment (Run-on Lines): a poetic device in which a sentence or phrase continues into the next line without a pause
Sound Devices
- Assonance: repetition of vowel sounds within words that are close together
- Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together
- Rhyme: repetition of similar sounds in words, usually at the end of lines
Language Devices
- Caesura: a pause or break within a line, often marked by punctuation
- Sensory Language: language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell)
- Double-Meaning (Pun): a word or phrase with multiple meanings
- Word Choice: deliberate selection of words to convey meaning or create effect
Techniques of Address
- Direct Address: speaking directly to the reader or audience
Intertextuality
- Allusion: a reference to a person, place, event, or work of art outside the text itself
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Test your knowledge of literary devices such as imagery, anaphora, and allusion. Identify and analyze the use of various literary techniques in texts.
