Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, especially in the middle of words, to create rhythm, mood, or emphasis. It’s often used in poetry and songwriting to add musicality without rhyming the entire word.
Example of Assonance:
“Hear the mellow wedding bells” – Edgar Allan Poe
In this line, the “e” sound in hear, mellow, and bells is repeated. That repetition creates a soft, ringing tone that echoes the subject of the line—wedding bells.
Another simple example:
“I rose and told Joe no more so-so poems.”
Here, the long “o” sound is repeated in rose, told, Joe, no, so-so, poems.
And there you go! So go ahead and use assonance in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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