Cacophony
Definition:
A cacophony in literature refers to the use of words and phrases that imply strong, harsh sounds within the phrase. These words have jarring and dissonant sounds that create a disturbing, objectionable atmosphere.
Example:
His fingers rapped and pounded the door, and his foot thumped against the yellowing wood
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21 comments postedI am in 11th grade and i am trying to do the hw that was due like three days ago.
"The fingernails scratched all the way down the chalkboard". Also, this literary device is different from Onotomotopiea, which means describing a sound in the word, such as "Boom" of "Kachow!". Cacophony are real words and phrases that make "harsh" and "annoying" or "negative" sounds.
is this basically imagery but more, dark? (for lack of a better word)
It's not the subject matter which, heh, matters; the crux of the concept is the discordant sounds distinguishing it and setting it off.
Blast it! Press it! Put it in a can! Stomp it quickly, rap, rap, rapping it as fast as you can!
Btw. I'm a sixth grader . . . J/K :)
It is very simple. These words are intricate, yet they represent things that are not intricate. Eighth grade and writing a report on literary terms and their uses.
Why is this a no-no? I love a gritty, gory description. Isn't that what sells books? I can understand why journalists stay away from such descriptions but aside from that, go cacophonies!!!
What does it matter what grade, culture or origin you have? Trying to appear in a more appealing position for knowledge than the one before and asserting ignorance into them does NOT make you look better. Why don't you simply study and save the ridiculous comments?~
Cacophony:
Through a tattering and brutal path I went, the bullets splattering into the remains of my fellows as I rushed through, every step I took pounded as hard as machine-guns and stabbed me with unutterable pain.
Enjoy the example that I made up.
THAT IS A BOSS SENTENCE. I ENJOYED IT GREATLY. THANK YOU FOR COMMING UP WITH THAT. btw, i agree with the things you said about the insignificant comments.. :)
that is one gory description, but I like it. You could put that in a story.
I'm a CHINESE and learning these!!!!
example: Garfield guts squeezing and oozing all over the place
need 7th grade elements
Here are some: Third person, first person, hyperbole, conflict, second person, you could name whatever you want(nooby)!
By Maplestory Mercedes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im in 7th learning this...
Im in 6th, and I'm learning this too.
i am in sixth grade also i have a really wierd project from a really wierd teacher
I'm in grade 10 and we're not even learning this
And behold, another new word. I went to college; studied Lang. and Lit. and it's the first I'm seeing these words. Wow! I'm impressed with this site.
*Mystique*
I'm sorry but that's sad, I'm in 11th grade and I'm learning these words.
I'm an 8th grader and I'm learning these words!
Just because they didn't focus heavily on the literary terms of grammar doesn't mean they didn't study Lang. And lit. Thoroughly.
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