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Are there any examples of consonance in Hamlet?

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Consonance in Hamlet involves the repetition of consonant sounds to create rhythm. Notable examples include the "s" sounds in "to be or not to be"—"suffer," "slings," and "arrows"—and in "O most wicked speed to post," emphasizing the "s" in "most," "speed," and "post." Another instance is in Act I, with repeated "l" sounds: "Till then sit still, my soul: foul deeds will rise." These techniques enhance the play's rhythmic and dramatic qualities.

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Consonance is the repetition of sounds in close proximity, particularly consonants, which creates a sense of rhythm. It differs from alliteration as the repeated sound doesn't have to be at the start of the word.

An example of consonance occurs in Hamlet's "to be or not to be" soliloquy with the repetition of "s" sounds at both the beginnings and ends of words:

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles

Suffer, slings, arrows, outrageous, arms, etc. all repeat the "s" sound.

Another example is the following, as Hamlet ruminates early on about his mother's very quick remarriage to her late husband's brother:

O most wicked speed to post . . .

The repeated "s" sounds again create a sense of rhythm: most . . . speed . . . post.

In Hamlet, Shakespeare is at the top of his form. Not only does he supply a gripping drama, a ghost, and a main character who has been called the first modern hero, he does it all using memorable words and literary devices.

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Consonance is the repetition of consonants at the end of several words in a line or "the use of the repetition of consonants or consonant patters as a rhyming device." For example, in Act I, the "l" is repeated several times:

"Till then sit still, my soul: foul deeds will rise though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes."

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