Alliteration EuphoniousAssonance GutturalsCacophonous Labial-DentalsColloquial LabialsConnotation LiquidsConsonance MotifDenotation NasalsDentals PhoneticsDysphmism RhymeEuphemsim Sibilants1adenoting or relating to euphony; pleasingto the earex: pleasure, symphonythe repetition of the same sounds, usuallyinitial consonants, in neighboring wordsex: She sells sea shells by the seashore.pertaining to or characterized by a soundarticulated in the back of the mouthex: letter sounds such as 'h'the repetition of identical or similar consonants inneighboring words whose vowel sounds are differentex: "Hear the mellow wedding bells" - Edgar Allen Poesounds that are made with the upper teethand lower lips (f and v)ex: letter sounds such as 'f'having a harsh or discordant soundex: crackle, wranglerinvolving lip articulationex: words such as 'ewe'characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiarconversation rather than formal speech or writing;informalex: "LOL" or "dude" would be used.Unlike other consonant sounds, these sounds /r/ and /l/, do not obstructair in the mouth. These sounds are more vowel-like in that they do notinvolve direct contact between the lips, tongue and the roof of the mouthas other consonants doex: letter sounds such as 'r'The range of further associations that a word or phrase suggests inaddition to it's straightforward literal meaningEx: the word "home" gives the connotation of refuge, or resting place.Richard Nordquist, grammar & compositionA recurring image, word, phrase, idea, object, or situation that appearsin various works or throughout the same work Ex: one of the most recurring themes in the "Harry Potter" series is thesacrificial love of Harry's mother lily, who died to protect her infant sonthe repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds inneighboring words whose vowel sounds are differentex: Slither and latherpronounced with the voice issuing throughthe nose, either partly or entirelyex: sounds of the letters 'm', 'n', 'ng'The precise, literal meaning of a word, without emotionalassociations or overtones.Ex: the word "home" detonates the house where one lives.Richard Nordquist, grammar & compositionthe science or study of speech sounds and theirproduction, transmission, and reception, and theiranalysis, classification, and transcription(of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue tiptouching the back of the upper front teeth or immediatelyabove themex: the 'th' soundthe similarity of sound between two wordsex: cat, hat, rat, batA derogatory or unpleasant term usedinstead of a pleasant or neutral oneex: "loony bin" for "mental hospital.".characterized by a hissing soundex: sounds of letters such as 's', 'z', and 'sh'the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expressionfor one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. ex: "to pass away" instead of "to die1bVernacular2athe everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)ex: "...we was always naked day and night, whenever the mosquitoes would letus- the new clothes Buck's folks made for me was too good to be comfortable,and besides I didn't go much on clothes, nohow." - The Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn, Mark Twain2b