Which figure of speech uses repetition of a specific consonant?
Which figure of speech uses repetition of a specific consonant?
AlliterationAlliteration is a special case of consonance where the repeated consonant sound is at the stressed syllable, as in "few flocked to the fight" or "around the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran". Alliteration is usually distinguished from other types of consonance in poetic analysis, and has different uses and effects.
What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
AlliterationAlliteration, in prosody, the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables. Sometimes the repetition of initial vowel sounds (head rhyme) is also referred to as alliteration. As a poetic device, it is often discussed with assonance and consonance.
What type of alliteration is W?
Adding the repetition of āwā sounds and āsā sounds at the beginning of words, gives the line alliteration. With both alliteration and assonance at work, this line has a rhythm and musicality it would otherwise not have.