What’s assonance?

Assonance is a literary device that repeats vowel sounds within words or syllables to add meaning and musicality to poetry and prose. It differs from rhyme and is often used in combination with other devices like consonance and alliteration. Assonance is popular in children’s literature and contributes to the entertainment value of nursery rhymes. Assonance […]

Consonance vs. Assonance: What’s the Difference?

Consonance and assonance are poetic devices that repeat similar sounds in a line. Assonance repeats vowel sounds, while consonance repeats consonant sounds. These techniques add meaning and can create humor in poetry. Consonance and assonance are similar poetic forms as they both feature similar sounds repeated in a single line of poetry. The difference between […]

Alliteration vs. Assonance: What’s the diff?

Alliteration is the use of identical consonants at the beginning of words, while assonance is the use of identical and complementary vowel sounds within a word. Consonance is the use of identical consonants anywhere in a word. Alliteration was prolific in Old English and can be used in tongue twisters and mnemonic devices. Assonance is […]

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