What are some examples of consonance?

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Jan 24, 2017

A consonant is the opposite of a vowel (ex: A, E, I, O, U). All of the consonances is B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X and sometimes Y

Jan 24, 2017

In poetry, a consonance is the repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds inside words.

Explanation:

For instance,
(1) "Hear the mellow wedding bells" (Edgar Allen Poe) – consonance of the "ll"

(2) "It's hot and it's monotonous" (Sondheim) – consonance of the "t"

(3) "I dropped the locket in the thick mud" (Robert Frost) – consonance of the "ck"