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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

Assonance is sound patterning. Repeating vowel sounds creates rhythm and mood, like “sleepy green trees”. Practise spotting and crafting effects in poems and prose.

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Fascinating Fact:

Assonance repeats vowel sounds inside words, sleepy green trees stretches the long ee sound.

In KS3 English, you study sound devices that shape meaning and mood. Assonance repeats vowel sounds within nearby words to create flow, emphasis, or atmosphere in poetry and prose.

  • Assonance: Repetition of similar vowel sounds within words, e.g. sleepy green trees.
  • Vowel sound: The voiced sound of a, e, i, o, u (and sometimes y) heard within a syllable.
  • Near rhyme: Words that almost rhyme because of matching sounds, often created by assonance.
What is assonance in poetry for KS3?

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds inside nearby words. It adds musicality and can slow, speed, or soften the sound of a line.

How is assonance different from alliteration?

Assonance repeats vowel sounds within words (meet trees), while alliteration repeats starting consonant sounds (big brown bear).

Why do writers use assonance?

Writers use assonance to create rhythm, link ideas, emphasise images, and build a mood that supports meaning in poems and narratives.

1 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
Bus travel is free for me!
a
e
i
o
Assonance of long "e" sounds occurs in "free" and "me"
2 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
Pass the bowl of peas please!
a
e
i
o
"Peas" and "please" demonstrate assonance of long "e" sounds
3 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
I'll try to light the birthday candles.
a
e
i
o
"I'll", "try" and "light" share "i" sounds
4 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
Put up your umbrella quickly!
a
e
o
u
"Up" and "umbrella" share "u" sounds
5 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
Nobody knows his sorrow.
a
e
o
u
"Nobody", "knows" and "sorrow" share "o" sounds
6 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
We seemed to be the last team to cross the stream.
a
e
o
u
"Seemed", "team" and "stream" demonstrate assonance because they also rhyme
7 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
The tame dog ran down the lane.
a
e
i
o
"Tame" and "lane" do not rhyme but do demonstrate assonance of the "a" sound
8 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
The interview was incredibly successful.
a
e
i
o
Assonance of the "i" sound is heard in "interview" and "incredibly"
9 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
The upper reaches of the river undulated for miles.
a
e
o
u
"Upper" and "undulated" demonstrate assonance of "u" sounds
10 .
Select the vowel used in the following example of assonance.
"Lemons, melons or oranges?" asked the fruit seller.
a
e
o
u
The assonance of the "o" sound is demonstrated by "lemons", "melons" and "oranges"
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - How to use language for effect

Author:  Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)

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