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| figures of speech | a general term for any striking or unusual configuration of words or phrases |
| schemes | a deviation from the normal or expected pattern of words |
| alliteration | the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of successive words |
| assonance | the repetition of similar vowel sounds preceded and followed by different consonants |
| consonance | the repetition of consonant sounds in juxtaposed words |
| cacophony | the use of harsh and discordant sounds in a secion of text |
| euphony | the use of pleasant sounding sounds in a section of text |
| alliteration example | picked a pick of pickled peppers |
| assonance example | mellow wedding bells |
| consonance example | able bodied sailors aboard a boat |
| euphony example | cellar door |
