Definition
What is alliteration?
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning or closely connected words.
Give an example of cacophony
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A good way to be able to understand a cacophony is to picture going through a busy city where there is various overwhelming noises such as music, people screaming, cars honking and construction.
Where does the word euphony come from?
It comes from the greek meaning for "good sound"
What is euphony?
The combining of words that sound pleasant together or are easy to pronounce, usually because they contain lots of consonants with soft or muffled sounds
Give an example of alliteration
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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
It comes directly from Latin consonantia "harmony, agreement," and from consonantem (nominative consonans) "agreeing in sound,"
What is cacophony?
A riot of rattling and loud sounds, typically sounds inharmonious.
Give an example of assonance
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The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
Where does the word alliteration come from?
The word comes from the Latin “littera,” meaning “letter of the alphabet”.
What is consonance?
It refers to the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity, particularly at the end of words or stressed syllables. This repetition can occur within words, as well as at the end of multiple words.
Give an example of euphony
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I have to tell you,
there are times when
the sun strikes me
like a gong,
and I remember everything,
even your ears
Where does the word cacophony come from?
It comes from a joining of the Greek prefix kak- (from kakos,meaning "bad") with phōnē, so it essentially means "bad sound."
What is assonance?
It involves the repetition of vowel sounds within words that are close to each other, but not necessarily at the beginning or end of the words.
Give an example of consonance
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I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet.
Where does the word assonance come from?
The word comes from the Latin assonare, which literally translates as “respond to.”