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Are alliteration and dissonance considered mutually exclusive? My understanding is that alliteration means repetition of consonant sounds to make text flow more harmoniously, while dissonance means...
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System
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2019-12-08T06:02:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
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Jason Baker
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2019-12-08T06:02:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
Are alliteration and [dissonance](http://literarydevices.net/dissonance) considered mutually exclusive? My understanding is that alliteration means repetition of consonant sounds to make text flow more harmoniously, while dissonance means a combination of words that disrupts harmony. But what about a phrase like "Sweetly, slimily, and softly"? To me, this seems both alliterative and dissonant, and I can't quite put my finger on what effect this has. Am I misunderstanding something about the concepts of alliteration and dissonance? Or is there another term for this kind of literary device?
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System
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2017-02-02T16:59:53Z (almost 8 years ago)
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