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.
This Morning Is Our History Test
The Pirate of Pickletown
I Like It When It’s Quiet
I Let My Mind Wander
You’re Not Supposed to Touch Your Face
The Geese Are Honking Overhead
Captain Impossible
A Tiny, Spiny Dinosaur
How Not to Cook
Springy Sidewalk
Wayne the Stegosaurus
Today’s My Favorite Holiday
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Thanksgiving Dinner
Something Under My Bed
The School Year Is Over
Costume Classroom
That Explains It!
A Sweet Story
I’m Super Excited
A Rumble in My Bedroom
My Ice Cream Is Melting
Penny Parker’s Pencil
Larry the Librarian