Consonance

Literary/ Cultural Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Repetition of consonantal sounds to make a pattern, usually in verse. Notice for example the repeated 'g' sounds in these lines by Manley Hopkins:

Márgarét áre you gríevingOver Goldengrove unleaving?[For the full poem, see our entry on “Sprung Rhythm”].

Márgarét áre you gríevingOver Goldengrove unleaving?[For the full poem, see our entry on “Sprung Rhythm”].

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Consonance". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2001 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=220, accessed 28 March 2024.]

220 Consonance 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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