Assonance

Poetry Intermediate

📝 Quick Definition

Repetition of vowel sounds within words

📚 Detailed Explanation

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, usually in the middle of words. It creates internal rhyming and musical quality in poetry and prose.

💡 Example

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

⚠️ Common Mistake/Confusion

Focuses on vowel sounds, not consonants (that's consonance).

🏷️ Tags

sound device vowels rhythm

📌 Notes/Source

Creates mood and musical quality in verse.