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Assonance

Repetition of vowels in a string of words

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Identify whether the text below is an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration.

The tick tock of the clock

Consonance

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Identify whether the text below is an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration.

Slowly, slowly by the rowing boat

Assonance

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Identify whether the text below is an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration.

The numbing hum of the bumblebee.

Consonance & Assonance

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Identify whether the text below is an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration.

He assumes there's room for lunch before noon.

Assonance

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Identify whether the text below is an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration:

Sally sleeps soundly on a Sunday.

Alliteration

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Identify whether the text below is an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration.

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before
-Edgar Allan Poe

Alliteration

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Identify whether the text below is an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration.

Thus, though we cannot make our sun
Stand still, yet we will make him run.
-Andrew Marvell

Alliteration

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Consonance

Repetition of consonants in a string of words, occurring at the middle or end of the words.

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Alliteration

Repetition of consonants in the first letter of a string of words