homotonous

/hɒməˈtuːnəs/

Definitions

1. adjective

Having the same sound repeated at the end of each of two or more stressed syllables in a line of verse; having an even rhythm or meter.

“The poet’s use of homotonous language created a hypnotic and repetitive effect on the reader.”

2. noun

A word or phrase that is homotoneous in meter.

“The critic analyzed the poet’s use of homotonous phrases to create a sense of musicality in the poem.”

Synonyms

  • homogeneous
  • metrical

Antonyms

  • discordant
  • dissonant