Literary notes about assonance (AI summary)
In literature, the term "assonance" has been employed as a nuanced tool for drawing connections between sounds and meanings. For instance, in [1] it is used to reveal a symbolic linkage in Greek between "delphis" (fish) and "delphus" (womb), suggesting a phonetic bond that echoes deeper cultural or gendered symbolism. Meanwhile, in [2] assonance is mentioned alongside antithesis and alliteration, broadening its scope to encompass various sound-based rhetorical techniques that enrich the texture and rhythm of language.
- That fish is symbolic of the female, in consequence of the assonance in Greek between its name and that of the womb, delphis and delphus .
— from Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism by Thomas Inman and M.R.C.S.E. John Newton - Notice the antithesis and alliteration (assonance).
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce
