Question

Which poetic line contains an example of consonance?

a.slight thy form, and low thy seat


b.What a world of happiness their harmony foretells!


c.He gives his harness bells a shake



d.Left not their churchyards unadorned with shades

Answer 1

Consonance is referred to as the repeating of the sounds of consonant letters within a sentence or phrase. Among the choices given, the poetic line that contains an example of consonance is option B. What a world of happiness their harmony foretells!

Answer 2

I think the answer is letter B. Consonance is a poetic device that has two of its words having the same consonant two or more times in a short sentence or a phrase. Happiness and foretells are the two poetic consonance in the sentence