Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within a short passage of verse or prose.

Assonance is more a feature of verse than prose. It is used in (mainly modern) English-language poetry, and is particularly important in Old French, Spanish and Celtic languages.

Examples

• Try to light the fire.
• He gave a nod to the officer with the pocket.
• fleet feet sweep by sleeping geeks.

See also

• consonance
• alliteration
• rhyme