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/ˈæsənəns/ · noun
(prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry..
"You should try to speak without assonances" said Merlyn. "For instance, 'The beer is never clear round here, dear' is unfortunate, even as an assonance.'"
Use assonance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Assonance means (prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry..
Common synonyms include vowel rhyme.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"You should try to speak without assonances" said Merlyn. "For instance, 'The beer is never clear round here, dear' is unfortunate, even as an assonance.'"
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