The Anchor-As A Symbol. One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonor..- Bhagavad Gita. The Anchor is a Symbol of both Hope and steadfastness.he Anchor-As A Symbol. One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonor..
âAnd the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtainâ. Many examples of assonance can be found in prose and poetry. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. It is used to reinforce the meanings of words or to set the mood.
Alliteration: Alliteration, in prosody, the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables. Sometimes the repetition of initial vowel sounds (head rhyme) is also referred to as alliteration. As a poetic device, it is often discussed with assonance and consonance. In languages (such as Chinese) that emphasize tonality, the use of alliteration is rare or absent. 1  Alliteration is found in many common phrases, such as âpretty as a pictureâ and âdead as a doornail,â and is a common poetic device in almost all languages.