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.

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 to the shore
3. The snow that falls so soft and light
4. The rising and the setting sun
5. 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. Only in our disordered life.