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

"I stared and stared
and victory filled up
the little rented boat,
from the pool of bilge"

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Third line

the little rented boat


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Answer:

the little rented boat

Step-by-step explanation:

Consonance is the repetitive use of consonant sounds in a phrase or sentence. In this phrase, Elizabeth abuses of the sound of the consonant "T" to create the intended sense of rhythm. The sound of the consonant shows up 3 times in the sentence and it is used in short words to accentuate its sound.

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