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Assonance 01

I will try to light the candles is an example of assonance. Note the 'i' sound in both try and light.

Assonance 01

In English, assonance means similar vowel sounds used in groups of words, not necessarily rhyming or following each other, e.g. in 'slow motion' the long 'o' sounds make the words seem slow. Select the vowels used in the following examples of assonance:

Which of these options do you prefer?

  1. Bus travel is free for me!

  2. Pass the bowl of peas please!

  3. I'll try to light the birthday candles.

  4. Put up your umbrella quickly!

  5. Nobody knows his sorrow.

  6. We seemed to be the last team to cross the stream.

  7. The tame dog ran down the lane.

  8. The interview was incredibly successful.

  9. The upper reaches of the river undulated for miles.

  10. "Lemons, melons or oranges?" asked the fruit seller.

Quiz written by Sue Daish

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