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In literature, consonance is frequently used to denote a harmonious agreement or correspondence among elements—whether in sound, ideas, or character. Writers employ the term to suggest that disparate parts fit together naturally, much like the faithful correlation between ritual elements [1] or the charming unity observed between an old palace and its surroundings [2]. Literary usage extends the idea beyond mere auditory harmony to describe moral and intellectual alignment, where actions, opinions, or natural phenomena are portrayed as being in perfect accord with underlying principles or emotions [3] [4]. It is also invoked in musical contexts to illustrate how overlapping tones or overtones create an effortless, blended resonance [5], while in poetic language consonance reflects the seamless integration of mood and setting to evoke a sense of deep, intrinsic unity [6] [7].
  1. In consonance with the letter , therefore the bread and wine of the solemn rite are flesh and blood.
    — from Servetus and CalvinA Study of an Important Epoch in the Early History of the Reformation by Robert Willis
  2. The old palace is oriental and charming, and in consonance with the country.
    — from Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain
  3. This was sound Hamiltonian Federalism, and in entire consonance with the national sentiments of Mr. Webster.
    — from Daniel Webster by Henry Cabot Lodge
  4. Says Strauss: "I should say that all moral action arises from the individual's acting in consonance with the idea of kind" (p. 274).
    — from Thoughts out of Season, Part I by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
  5. Wundt explains consonance by the presence of strong identical overtones in the notes which harmonize.
    — from Psychology: Briefer Course by William James
  6. There is a consonance of all things, a blending of all that we know about the material world and the spiritual.
    — from The World I Live In by Helen Keller
  7. In "Evangeline" the flow of language is placid and gentle and rhythmical, and in consonance with the gentle faith and hope of Evangeline.
    — from Special Method in the Reading of Complete English ClassicsIn the Grades of the Common School by Charles A. (Charles Alexander) McMurry

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