Assonance Examples

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. It is used to reinforce the meanings of words or to set the mood.

Assonance Examples

• The light of the fire is a sight. (repetition of the long i sound)
• Go slow over the road. (repetition of the long o sound)
• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers (repetition of the short e and long i sounds)
• Sally sells seashells beside the seashore (repetition of the short e and long e sounds)
• Try as I might, the kite did not fly. (repetition of the long i sound)