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Figures of speech Assonance: Repetition of similar vowel sounds in the neighbouring words (e.g.) ‘T is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance from the poem.

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Figures of speech

Assonance: Repetition of similar vowel sounds in the neighbouring words

(e.g.) ‘T is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance from the poem.

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“There are pretty curtains drawn around; – repetition of the “aw” sounds.

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Chapter 4.2: The Spider and the Fly - Exercise 2 [Page 106]

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Chapter 4.2 The Spider and the Fly
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