ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Consonance: repetition of identical consonant sounds with different vowel sounds in adjacent words. Example: I heard the pitter patter of little feet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pitter patter is an example of consonance for the “p” and “t” sounds. Alliteration is slightly less common.

Detailed explanation-3: -Consonance means that the vowel sounds do not match, but the ending consonants are the same. You can think of it like as the opposite of assonance rhyme. Examples of consonance rhyme are: bag, log; ground, bond; stood, wade; sock, back.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mike likes his new bike. I will crawl away with the ball. He stood on the road and cried. Toss the glass, boss. It will creep and beep while you sleep. He struck a streak of bad luck. More items