occurs when two words have the same sound, e.g. find, bind; like, bike; house, mouse; blue, few...
Glossary
conceit
Subject:
- English First Additional Language
- English Home Language
an imaginative comparison of two dissimilar images, often used in the metaphysical poetry of the 17th century, e.g. This flea is you and I, and this our marriage bed. (Donne)