Alliteration and Onomatopoeia (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Alliteration definition
Alliteration definition
Words close together starting with same consonant sound
Onomatopoeia definition
Onomatopoeia definition
Words that sound like the noises they describe
What sound devices focus on
What sound devices focus on
How words sound rather than just their meaning
Why alliteration grabs attention
Why alliteration grabs attention
Repeated sounds naturally draw the eye and ear
Alliteration effect on memorability
Alliteration effect on memorability
Makes phrases more memorable and easier to recall
How onomatopoeia appeals to readers
How onomatopoeia appeals to readers
Appeals directly to readers' sense of hearing
Onomatopoeia makes descriptions...
Onomatopoeia makes descriptions...
More powerful and vivid
Example: 'thud' mimics what sound?
Example: 'thud' mimics what sound?
Heavy object hitting the ground
'PM's panic!' uses which technique?
'PM's panic!' uses which technique?
Alliteration - repeated 'P' sounds
'fizz and crackle' example of
'fizz and crackle' example of
Onomatopoeia - creates vivid sensory description
Critical rule for analysing techniques
Critical rule for analysing techniques
Never just identify - always explain effect on reader
When analysing, what to consider?
When analysing, what to consider?
Target audience and how technique appeals to them
Level that sound devices work on
Level that sound devices work on
Subconscious level - naturally engaging and memorable