| Rhyming | two or more different words that sound the same |
| Repetition | when a word or phrase is repeated over and over again |
| Alliteration | when a row of words starts with the same letter |
| Assonance | when the vowel sounds of two non-rhyming words rhyme |
| Dissonance | when the sounds of two words clash violently |
| Paradox | an idea that has sound reasoning that leads to a conclusion that makes no sense or is self-contradictory |
| Antithesis | opposites |
| Oxymoron | a contradiction in terms |
| Lists | a series of words that are in a “listed” form |
Much Ado About Nothing Language key words
July 17, 2019