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Which line in this excerpt from Elizabeth bishop's "the fish" uses consonance?

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Final answer:

Without the text of "The Fish," it's impossible to determine which line exhibits consonance; however, consonance involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words, as in the example 'The slithering snake shakes its little rattle.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked which line in Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Fish" uses consonance. To answer this question, we first need to understand that consonance refers to the repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words in close proximity. An example of consonance provided is from a poem by Adrian Henry, but as the excerpt from "The Fish" is not included, it is not possible to identify the specific line without seeing the poem's text. However, to illustrate consonance in poetry, one may consider a line like "the slithering snake shakes its little rattle" where the 's' sound is repeated at the end of the words 'slithering,' 'shakes,' and 'snakes'.

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consonance is the recurrence of similar sounds in close proximity
i wont out and out give you the answer but hopefully you can get it from that
good luck! :)
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