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alliteration
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repetition of the same sound beginning several words in sequence
2
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assonance
A
the repetition of vowel sounds in a literary work
3
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consonance
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the repetition of consonant sounds at the middle or end of words in a literary work
4
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onomatopoeia
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words whose sounds are related to their meaning
5
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euphonious
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when a combination of sounds is pleasant sounding
6
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cacophonous
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when a combination of sounds is unpleasant
7
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sibilance
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s, sh, ch, x sounds
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plosives
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b, p, t, d sounds - sharp and abrupt sound creating a shocking effect
9
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liquids
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words with L sounds ex: paddle
10
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fricatives
A
words with f, v, th sounds
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