Sound Meaning Examples Devices DOU-ble, / DOU-ble / TOIL and / TROU-ble; A pattern of beats; repetition of FI-re / BURN, and / CAL-dron / BUB-ble. sounds or syllables, can follow a ( by Shakespeare Rhythm Accent is on first syllable on each word sets up regular pattern or it can be loose the rhythm. and conversational. Repeating a sound, word, phrase, Down, down, down into the sea Repetition line or group of lines. Row, row, row your boat Rhyme that occurs at the end of As I was walking down the street End Rhyme different lines of poetry. Grumbling about my aching feet Internal Rhyme that occurs within a line of Falling leaves whirl twirl Rhyme poetry A stanza or group of lines might A regular pattern of end rhymes. have a rhyme scheme of “abab”. Rhyme Scheme Each rhyming sound is given a This means that lines 1 and 3 rhyme different letter. and lines 2 and 4 rhyme The repetition of consonant sounds Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled at the beginning of a word within peppers Alliteration the same line. The spelling does Rhonda’s wrinkles rarely saw a hat. not have to be the same. Connor’s kittens cuddled. The repetition of consonant sounds Tick tock Consonance at the end of words within the Hot got same line. Running and ripping The repetition of vowel sounds Go low and slow below the ridge Assonance within the same line. Lazy days, daisies lay The use of words that sound like Buzz, pop, boom, swoosh, slurp, Onomatopoeia what they mean. howl, hiss.
Sound Devices Meaning Examples Rhythm A pattern of beats; repetition of sounds or syllables, can follow a regular pattern or it can be loose and conversational. DOU-ble, / DOU-ble / TOIL and / TROU-ble; FI-re / BURN, and / CAL-dron / BUB-ble. ( by Shakespeare Accent is on first syllable on each word sets up the rhythm. Repetition Repeating a sound, word, phrase, line or group of lines. Down, down, down into the sea Row, row, row your boat End Rhyme Rhyme that occurs at the end of different lines of poetry. As I was walking down the street Grumbling about my aching feet Internal Rhyme Rhyme that occurs within a line of poetry Falling leaves whirl twirl Rhyme Scheme A regular pattern of end rhymes. Each rhyming sound is given a different letter. A stanza or group of lines might have a rhyme scheme of “abab”. This means that lines 1 and 3 rhyme and lines 2 and 4 rhyme Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word within the same line. The spelling does not have to be the same. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers Rhonda’s wrinkles rarely saw a hat. Connor’s kittens cuddled. Consonance The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words within the same line. Tick tock Hot got Running and ripping Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds within the same line. Go low and slow below the ridge Lazy days, daisies lay Onomatopoeia The use of words that sound like what they mean. Buzz, pop, boom, swoosh, slurp, howl, hiss.
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