Consonance is a figure of speech in which the same consonant sound repeats within a group of words. An example of consonance is: "Traffic figures, on July Fourth, to be tough." ... The repeated consonant sounds can occur anywhere within the words—at the beginning, middle, or end, and in stressed or unstressed syllables.
What are 5 examples of consonance?
Examples of Consonance in Sentences
- 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.
- When Billie looked at the trailer, she smiled and laughed.
What is a consonance in a poem?
A resemblance in sound between two words, or an initial rhyme (see also Alliteration). Consonance can also refer to shared consonants, whether in sequence (“bed” and “bad”) or reversed (“bud” and “dab”). Browse poems with consonance. Poetry Magazine.
