📌 Euphony
Definition:
Euphony is the use of pleasant, harmonious, and melodious sounds in language. Writers often achieve this effect through soft consonants (like l, m, n, r, s, w) and long vowel sounds.
Euphony is frequently found in poetry, lyrical prose, and romantic or reflective passages, creating a soothing, musical quality.
✅ Example:
“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun…”
— John Keats, To Autumn
- Words like “mists,” “mellow,” “bosom,” and “maturing” flow smoothly and gently, creating a calm, soothing tone.
🧠 Another Example:
“The murmur of innumerable bees.”
— Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- The repetition of soft m and l sounds makes this line gentle and melodic—perfectly euphonic.
✨ Purpose:
- To evoke peace, beauty, comfort, or romance
- Often contrasts with cacophony, which is harsh and discordant
And there you go! Now go forward and use euphony in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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