Assonance vs. Other Sound Devices

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1. What makes assonance different from alliteration?

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Assonance = vowels; alliteration = consonants.

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Assonance Vs. Other Sound Devices - Quiz

Assonance, alliteration, or consonance—can you tell the difference? In this assonance vs other devices quiz, you’ll compare vowel repetition with other common sound devices used in writing. You’ll practice identifying which sounds repeat, where they occur, and how each device creates a different effect. By working through clear examples, you’ll... see moredevelop a sharper understanding of how sound techniques function and how to accurately label them.
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2. Which example shows assonance, not alliteration?

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It repeats the long i sound (“bright,” “light,” “high”).

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3. Assonance is a kind of internal rhyme.

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It repeats sounds inside words, like rhyme inside a line.

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4. Which line uses rhyme, not assonance?

Explanation

“Cat” and “mat” rhyme exactly at the end.

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5. Match each sound device with its example:

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Each sound device uses repetition in a different way. Assonance repeats vowel sounds (Long i). Alliteration repeats beginning consonant sounds (s). Rhyme repeats ending sounds (at).

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6. When writers repeat vowel sounds, it’s called ________.

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When writers repeat vowel sounds in nearby words, the sound device is called assonance.

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7. Which is NOT an example of assonance?

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The a sounds differ in “tall” and “cat”—no match.

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8. Which sound repeats in “The green leaves gleam”?

Explanation

“Green,” “leaves,” and “gleam” share the long e sound.

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9. Which line shows assonance for emphasis?

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The long i sound repeats for effect.

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10. Alliteration can include vowel sounds.

Explanation

It focuses on consonants.

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11. Which line includes assonance?

Explanation

Long i sound repeats in “light” and “bright.”

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12. Which example shows both rhyme and assonance?

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“Rain” and “Spain” rhyme and repeat the long a sound.

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13. Assonance can happen even when the words don’t rhyme.

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This is true because assonance repeats vowel sounds inside words, not just at the ends. Words can share vowel sounds even when they do not rhyme.

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14. Which line shows alliteration, not assonance?

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“Bees buzzed busily” repeats b consonants—an example of alliteration.

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15. Both assonance and rhyme make writing more ________.

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Both repeat sounds that give rhythm.

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What makes assonance different from alliteration?
Which example shows assonance, not alliteration?
Assonance is a kind of internal rhyme.
Which line uses rhyme, not assonance?
Match each sound device with its example:
When writers repeat vowel sounds, it’s called ________.
Which is NOT an example of assonance?
Which sound repeats in “The green leaves gleam”?
Which line shows assonance for emphasis?
Alliteration can include vowel sounds.
Which line includes assonance?
Which example shows both rhyme and assonance?
Assonance can happen even when the words don’t rhyme.
Which line shows alliteration, not assonance?
Both assonance and rhyme make writing more ________.
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