Question

Consonance and Assonance

Consonance: Repetition of consonant sounds within a word, phrase or a short sentence.

For example: pitter-patter/chuckle-fickle/sick-duck/Betty bought some bitter butter

Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within a word/phrase/sentence.

For example:
Jack had a bag.
Men sell metal-kettle.
Let the engineer steer without fear.

(Note: Here, the focus is on pronunciation and not on the spellings of words.)

From the above poem pick out examples of consonance and of assonance within words/phrases.

Answer 1

Consonance:

1. “The steadfast coursing of the stars,”
2. “The waves that ripple on the shore”
3. “Spread upwards more and more;”
4. “The snow that falls so soft and light,”
5. “The rising and the setting sun,”
6. “All natural things both live and move.”

Assonance:

1. "The vigorous trees which year by year”
2. "Spread upwards more and more;”
3. "The jewel forming in the mine,”
4. "The snow that falls so soft and light,”
5. "The rising and the setting sun,”
6. "Only in our disordered life”
7. "Almost is she unknown.”