what's the difference between consonance and alliteration?

[Yossarian]

Recently I was re-reading The Raven and was wondering. They seem to be similar.

 

[Koenigsegg]

Consonance is at the end of the words, alliteration is the beginning.

 

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Consonance is at the end of the words, alliteration is the beginning.

Consonance, shmonsonance...alliteration is always awesome.

 

[mi xiao]

alliteration is the repetition of a consonant in the beginning of the words.
consonance is the reptition of a consonant anywhere (beg, middle, end) in the words.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: mi xiao
alliteration is the repetition of a consonant in the beginning of the words.
consonance is the reptition of a consonant anywhere (beg, middle, end) in the words.

This thespian thinks thoughtful thoughts.

 

[allisolm]

Some good examples here.

alliteration
Find me fifteen friendly friars.

consonance
A mime imitated my manner impishly last Monday morning.

assonance
The child of mine was lying on her side.