Define assonance
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Define assonance
Repetition
Poetry often harnesses the rhythmical power involved in the sounds of words. While working with a melody, different sounds are created when read or spoken, many authors will explore repeating one sound to stress the importance of something.
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Consonance, Assonance, and Repetition: Definitions & Examples
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Chapter 4 / Lesson 14Learn consonance and assonance definitions, and study repetition. Understand how the repetition of vowel sounds and consonant sounds are used in literature.
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