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
When Frankenstein Sat Down to Dine by Kenn Nesbitt
When Frankenstein Sat Down to Dine
The Noisy Boys from Boise by Kenn Nesbitt
The Noisy Boys from Boise
I like It When It's Quiet by Kenn Nesbitt
I Like It When It’s Quiet
The Pirate of Pickletown by Kenn Nesbitt
The Pirate of Pickletown
I'll Never Ride the Waterslide by Kenn Nesbitt
I’ll Never Ride the Waterslide
You’re Not Supposed to Touch Your Face
I Let My Mind Wander
This Morning Is Our History Test
A Tiny, Spiny Dinosaur
How Not to Cook by Kenn Nesbitt
How Not to Cook
It’s Lonely as a Boa
Captain Impossible by Kenn Nesbitt
Captain Impossible
The School Year Is Over by Kenn Nesbitt
The School Year Is Over
Today’s My Favorite Holiday
Wayne the Stegosaurus
Springy Sidewalk
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Penny Parker's Pencil by Kenn Nesbitt
Penny Parker’s Pencil
Our Teacher's Valentine by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Teacher’s Valentine
Thanksgiving Dinner by Kenn Nesbitt
Thanksgiving Dinner
Something Under My Bed
That Explains It!
My Ice Cream Is Melting by Kenn Nesbitt
My Ice Cream Is Melting

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