English literature general terminology 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LiteratureLiterature terminologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Mia WilliamsonCreated on: 21-08-13 15:16 Alliteration The effect created when words with the same initial letter are used in close proximity 1 of 12 Antithesis two seemngly contradicting expressions 2 of 12 Assonance Words with same vowel sound are used in close proximity 3 of 12 Hyperbole Exageration for dramatic effect 4 of 12 Metaphor A comparison between two actions/objects which is not literally applicable 5 of 12 Onomatopeia Use of words that imitate the sound that the poet is trying to describe 6 of 12 Oxymoron Contrasting words or ideas are placed in close proximity 7 of 12 Personification Inanimate objects or abstractions are given human characteristics 8 of 12 Repetition Repeated words or phrases for effect 9 of 12 Sibilance Repetition of the 'S' or 'sh' sound in words 10 of 12 Similie Comparison of two objects or statesetc - 'as' or 'like' 11 of 12 Tricolon A series of three parallel words, phrases or clauses 12 of 12
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