What is Consonance?

Consonance is when sounds repeat or match closely in a word or phrase, like how your favorite toy makes the same noise every time you press it.

Imagine you have two blocks that clack together, one red, one blue. If you push them together again and they make the clack sound once more, that’s consonance. It's like having a pair of toys that say the same thing or make the same noise when you play with them.

Think about the word "buttercup." When you say it out loud, you hear the b sound at the beginning and again near the end, that’s consonance! It's like having two bells that ring together, making a nice, matching sound.

Or take the phrase "silly silly sheep." The s sounds in "silly" match up nicely, that's consonance too. It's as if you're repeating a fun chant with your friends, and everyone says the same word at the same time.