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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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"Consonance is a stylistic device, often used in poetry characterized by the repetition of two or more consonants using different vowels, for example, the "i" and "a" followed by the "tter" sound in "pitter patter." It repeats the consonant sounds but not vowel sounds. This is not to be confused with Assonance. Assonance is the repetition of only vowel sounds. Alliteration differs from consonance insofar as alliteration requires the repeated consonant sound to be at the beginning of each word, where in consonance it is anywhere within the word, although often at the end. In half rhyme, the terminal consonant sound is repeated. A special species of consonance is using a series of sibilant sounds (/s/ and /sh/ for example); this is sometimes known simply as sibilance. Several examples of sibilance come from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" For example: "And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain" (note that this example also contains assonance around the "ur" sound). Another example of consonance is the word 'sibilance' itself. However, not to be confused with assonance. Further examples can be found in modern Hip-hop music, for example in the song Zealots by the popular group the Fugees: 'Rap rejects my tape deck, ejects projectile/Whether jew or gentile I rank top percentile.' It is also necessary to identify and recognize the difference between alliteration and consonance. Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds within the words, while alliteration is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds. They are similar, but produce a different effect, and are interpreted into two completely different things in poetic analysis. For example, the sentence "Few flocked to the fight" is considered to display alliteration, because the only repetition occurs in the "f" sounds at the beginnings of the words. On the other hand, "All mammals named Sam are clammy" shows consonance, as the repeating consonant sound "m" is found within the word." Alliteration, assonance and consonance are three tools to make your poem stand out. Many times when one reads a poem that strikes them the right way but they can't say how, the poet has used one of more of these techniques in the construction. Dr. Moose and Alison have performed the assonance and alliteration techniques and now move on to consonance. For the others, please do the first two and then join them.. |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
’Deer darling man, now that is excellent elucidation, and makes the point in a clear and precise example. Can I choose you as my Professor next term please? I swear you’d be at least 100% better that the one I had this term. She really wasn’t the most inspiring people you could ever meet. Since we are concentrating on the construction of poetic forms next term I could definitely do with some of your clarity of thinking. Take care as always Mushy x x x x x Tomorrow is another day I don't know what it holds |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Mushy, I would ALWAYS be your professor! Who understands me better than you?  |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Okay, I am gonna do this one today. I was just further inspired by the one who writes as Extremist on the main board. That young poet has this style down flat. Alison |
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xTr3m3sT Member
since 2008-03-03
Posts 415 |
I learned how to write in this style by myself, for some reason I already knew how lol. |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Angel, You do it well. You have talent and ought to consider coming on in and taking some lessons. It's fun and I am learning a lot - bet you would too. Alison |
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Balladeer
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Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Nothing like natural talent. Nice to see you, Angel. |
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xTr3m3sT Member
since 2008-03-03
Posts 415 |
Thanks Balladeer, I tried at least 3 of these styles you explained >.> It's fun :]] I got to go to school tomorrow so I'm off to bed, see you all in the morning :} |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
He's good on this Consonance thing, huh. I am thinking of hiring him to write mine - is that legal? Angel could be my ghost writer. Okay, okay. I am thinking - and I am gonna post something soon. Soon, I say. Do I get credit maybe -- here's a thought. I brought Angel in so I get extra credit and can skip over this assignment? Is that a plan? Maybe? Huh? Do I hear you muttering to use my creative thoughts on the assignment and stop trying to negotiate? Thought so. A |
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xTr3m3sT Member
since 2008-03-03
Posts 415 |
Consonance. . . Explosive intensity spews out of my pen so count to ten and relive this pain again and only thenwill you feel the pain inside that hides in the darkness and blankly resides in my insides, and I begin to fall and my skin dries crumples up and dies, and I turn into a walking skeleton and the millions of cuts on my soul turns into billions then multiplies by a trillion, which is unknown to the opinion of the people who live inside a condominium. While my heart pumps uranium and it constantly flows poisoning my blood, and nobody even knows what the hell is wrong with me, and what will be my correction while people have an erection for my ultimate dissection also these expectationsI have to deal with constantly and the daily pain I endure, honestly I'm through living a life I can't control. [This message has been edited by xTr3m3sT (06-09-2008 06:11 PM).] |
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Balladeer
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Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Ok, Angel. I admire your enthusiasm! Point out the consonance usage in your poem please... |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Excellent, Angel. This poem would make one heck of a good rap or hip-hop oral presentation. You may want to consider recording some of these and putting them on the 'net. |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Yep, I am gonna hire him. I am struggling here - big time! A |
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xTr3m3sT Member
since 2008-03-03
Posts 415 |
=]]] I'm planning on being a POEtic rapper. Lol, I'll be like the Shakespeare of Rap. ;] |
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