Assonance

Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound within words.

Examples: free and easy OR make the grade

Vowels include: __________________________________________________

Let’s practice:  Read the passage.  Identify the repeating vowel sound.   Underline where it occurs in the passage.

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side

Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride.

--Edgar Allan Poe, "Annabel Lee"

 

You practice:  Read each passage.  Identify the repeating vowel sound.   Underline where it occurs in the passage.

1) This is it.

2) It's hot and it's monotonous.

3) Arise, shine, for thy light is come

4) I was bound to the house in the town of my past

 

Quick Quiz: Complete the following analogy:

alliteration : _________________ : : assonance: ______________________

 

Consonance

Consonance is the repetition of a consonant sound within words.

Examples: "The river murmured." Or “The lumpy, bumpy road."

Consonants include: _______________________________________________

Let’s practice:  Read the passage.  Identify the repeating consonant sound.   Underline where it occurs in the passage.

Milk and drink

Boat and night

 

You practice:  Read each passage.  Identify the repeating consonant sound.   Underline where it occurs in the passage.

1) All them named Sam are clammy.

2) Tina will test the tint before it sets in her hair.

3) “‘tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door—“

Quick Quiz: Complete the following analogy:

assonance: _________________ : : consonance: ______________________ 

 

Colloquialism

Colloquialism is an author’s use of regional language to imitate informal speech.

 Example: “Ya’ll”

Let’s practice: The left column is the intended message, but the right column is how the same phrase might sound when colloquialism is used.  Fill in the blanks.

Message	Colloquial Speech
	“Gimme”
“out of”
	“G'day”
“yes”
	“seconds”

 

You practice: Create your own table like the one above.  List three examples.

Message	Colloquial Speech
(1)
(2)
(3)