Question

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"

Answer 1

Third line

the little rented boat

Answer 2

Answer:

the little rented boat

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.