In poetry, different terms describe the repetition of sounds, which can create rhythm, mood, or cohesion. Here are some of the key terms related to sound repetition:
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Alliteration: The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words (e.g., "She sells sea shells by the sea shore").
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Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds within words in close proximity (e.g., "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain").
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Consonance: The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity, typically at the end or middle of words (e.g., "The lumpy, bumpy road").
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Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate natural sounds (e.g., “buzz,” “hiss,” “bang”).
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Rhyme: The correspondence of sounds between different words, particularly at the end of lines in poems (e.g., "cat" and "hat").
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Refrain: A repeated line or group of lines in a poem, often at the end of a stanza.
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Meter: The structured rhythm of a poem, which can involve repeated patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Each of these terms describes a different aspect or method of sound repetition in poetry.