Reading Time: 7 minutesOverview Definition: Cacophony is the deliberate use of harsh, clashing sounds at the same time, so a scene feels noisy, stressful, and out of order. What you have seen before: You feel this in scenes where shouting, alarms, engines, and music all fight for space, so the sound itself becomes pressure. Example: In the Normandy… Continue reading What is Cacophony? Examples from Literature and Film