Dissonance a discordant combinations of sounds;
the clash, spew and slow pang of grinding waves
against the quay
Colloquial
Colloquial language that is used in speech with an
informal meaning; 'chill', 'out of this world', 'take a rain
check'.
Assonance
Assonance the same vowel sound is
repeated but the consonants are different;
he passed her a sharp, dark glance, shot a
cool, foolish look across the room.
Alliteration
Alliteration the first
letter of a word is
repeated in words that
follow; the cold, crisp,
crust of clean, clear ice
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia a word that
sounds like the noise it is
describing: 'splash', 'bang',
'pop', 'hiss'.