Which line in this excerpt from Elizabeth Bishop's "The Fish" uses consonance?


A)I stared and stared

B)and victory filled up

C)the little rented boat,

D)from the pool of bilge

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A - stared and stared

Consonance is the use of repeating similar sounds (especially consonants) in close proximity. Stared and stared follows those rules.

The line that uses consonance in the excerpt from Elizabeth Bishop's 'The Fish' is 'The little rented boat'. Hence, option C holds true.

What is consonance?

Consonance is regarded as the use of consonant sounds in such a way that they are repeated in the sentence. It is also used as a part of figurative language.

In the given sentence from Elizabeth Bishop's The Fish, the sound of 'T' is repeated as in the word 'little' gets repeated and adds an effect of consonance in the lines.

Hence, option C holds true regarding consonance. The correct sequence of the question has been attached as an image for better reference while going through the text.

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