Can alliteration figure of speech be assonace or consonance. Why or why not?
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Alliteration, consonance and assonance are figures of speech. All three figures of speech involve repetition of sounds.
In alliteration, the initial consonant or vowel sound is repeated.
Eg: Don't dream dave. ( 'd' is the initial letter or sound. 'd' is repeated)
In assonance, a vowel sound is repeated.
Eg: proud round cloud ( 'o' is repeated. 'o' is not the initial letter or sound)
Alliteration can take the form of assonance.
Eg: Aunt Agnes! Ack! Another accounting error! ( 'a' is the initial sound or letter. It is a vowel. So, it is both alliteration and assonance.)
In consonance, a consonant sound is repeated.
Eg: The lock stuck
Alliteration can take the form of consonance.
Eg:- Rick rues rejecting the job offer. ( 'r' is the initial letter or sound. It is a consonant. So, it is both alliteration and consonance.)
So, it can be said that alliteration is a special case of assonance/consonance ( depending on whether a vowel/consonant sound is repeated ) in which the initial sound is repeated in closely connected words.
Regards,
Alliteration, consonance and assonance are figures of speech. All three figures of speech involve repetition of sounds.
In alliteration, the initial consonant or vowel sound is repeated.
Eg: Don't dream dave. ( 'd' is the initial letter or sound. 'd' is repeated)
In assonance, a vowel sound is repeated.
Eg: proud round cloud ( 'o' is repeated. 'o' is not the initial letter or sound)
Alliteration can take the form of assonance.
Eg: Aunt Agnes! Ack! Another accounting error! ( 'a' is the initial sound or letter. It is a vowel. So, it is both alliteration and assonance.)
In consonance, a consonant sound is repeated.
Eg: The lock stuck
Alliteration can take the form of consonance.
Eg:- Rick rues rejecting the job offer. ( 'r' is the initial letter or sound. It is a consonant. So, it is both alliteration and consonance.)
So, it can be said that alliteration is a special case of assonance/consonance ( depending on whether a vowel/consonant sound is repeated ) in which the initial sound is repeated in closely connected words.
Regards,