CACOPHONY

Ian Segel

__**Cacophony**__

**__Definition__**: Discordant sounds in the jarring juxtaposition of harsh letters or syllables, sometimes inadvertent, but often deliberately used in poetry for effect.

For example, in the opening line of the poem //The Fences// By Robert G. Shubinski, cacophony can be seen. //Crawling, sprawling, breaching spokes of stone,// This opening line produces a cacophonous effect because words beginning or containing consonants such as //k, c, p,// and //b// produce a harsher and less graceful sound to the ear.

__**Example:**__

In this scene, Gollum's way of speaking and pronouncing words gives a cacophonous feeling to the viewer. His manner of speaking and use of words such as, "wicked" provide cacophony to develop.

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