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=== Consonance === [[Consonance]] is the repetition of consonant sounds across words which have been deliberately chosen. It is different from alliteration as it can happen at any place in the word, not just the beginning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://literarydevices.net/consonance/|title=Consonance - Examples and Definition of Consonance|date=2013-11-03|website=Literary Devices|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref> In the following example, the ''k'' sound is repeated five times. {{blockquote|...with streaks of light, <br/>And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels... |Shakespeare |[[Romeo and Juliet]] 2.3}}
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