poetic device: Assonance

Assonance is when nearby words share the same vowel sounds, especially on their stressed (or accented) syllables, such as “tiny dinosaur” (which share a long “i” sound) or “random hat” (which share a short “a” sound).

These poems all include at least one instance of assonance. See if you can the assonant words in these poems.

I’m Clever Whenever
The Noisy Boys from Boise by Kenn Nesbitt
The Noisy Boys from Boise
While Lying on the Lawn
My Gramma Got a Camera by Kenn Nesbitt
My Gramma Got a Camera
Random Miranda
When Frankenstein Sat Down to Dine by Kenn Nesbitt
When Frankenstein Sat Down to Dine
The Pirate of Pickletown by Kenn Nesbitt
The Pirate of Pickletown
This Morning Is Our History Test
Today I Packed My Lunch Myself by Kenn Nesbitt
Today I Packed My Lunch Myself
You’re Not Supposed to Touch Your Face
A Tiny, Spiny Dinosaur
It’s Lonely as a Boa
The Geese Are Honking Overhead by Kenn Nesbitt
The Geese Are Honking Overhead
It’s Winter Vacation
Wayne the Stegosaurus
Springy Sidewalk
I Let My Mind Wander
My Smelly Telephone by Kenn Nesbitt
My Smelly Telephone
I like It When It's Quiet by Kenn Nesbitt
I Like It When It’s Quiet
Captain Impossible by Kenn Nesbitt
Captain Impossible
How Not to Cook by Kenn Nesbitt
How Not to Cook
The School Year Is Over by Kenn Nesbitt
The School Year Is Over
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Penny Parker's Pencil by Kenn Nesbitt
Penny Parker’s Pencil

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