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Assonance

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within a short passage of verse or prose.

Assonance is more a feature of verse than prose. It is used in (mainly modern) English-language poetry, and is particularly important in Old French, Spanish and Celtic languages.

Examples

  • Try to light the fire.
  • He gave a nod to the officer with the pocket.
  • fleet feet sweep by sleeping geeks.

    See also

  • consonance
  • alliteration
  • rhyme
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