Consonance
Literary Device
Consonance ( con·so·nance )
Definition:
Consonance refers to repetition of sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase. In this regard consonance can be understood to be a kind of alliteration. What sets it apart from alliterations is that it is the repetition of only consonant sounds. Consonance is the opposite of assonance, which implies repetitive usage of vowel sounds.
Examples Of Consonance
For example: All mammals named Sam are clammy. Or you could also say, The Big Bad Bull Bucked Both the Black dog and Blue dog But the Black dog Bit the Bull.
Part of Speech/Derivatives
Consonance is a noun. The word consonance can also be written differently.
- consonances
- consonancies
Synonyms
- Conformity
- Correspondence
- Concord
- Congruity
- Accord
- Suitableness