Consonance
Consonance is the repetition of similar ending consonant sounds of several
words. Writers use this technique to highlight elements of their writing
and to make their writing musical.
| “Snake” |
| D.H. Lawrence |
He reached down from a fissure in the
earth — wall in the gloom
And trailed his yellow-brown slackness
soft-bellied down, over the edge
of the stone trough. |
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the careful selection and use of words which sound similar
to the objects or the events they name.
The wet logs hissed then crackled as the fire gained momentum.
That sound of sizzling hot bacon made me remember.
Hyperboles
Hyperboles are the use of words and phrases to exaggerate a thought,
feeling, object or event. Writers use this technique to create humour
or sarcasm.
‘‘I've told you a million times not to exaggerate."
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