The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Alliteration
What is assonance
The repeated vowels sounds at the beginning, middle or end
The repetition of consonant sounds at the middle, or end of at least two words in a line of poetry
consonance
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled pepper
alliteration
He climbs the hill and huffs and heaves
"h" sound
Time and time again I lose track of time.
What is "time"
The wind whooshed in and slammed the door with a bang.
What is whooshed, slammed, bang
...and checkers to slam down on boards, ants to flip
(What words show consonance?)
s sound at the end checkers, boards, and ants
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done; What sounds being repeated to show assonance?
a
twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are
(Whart words show consonce?)
star, wonder, are
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary
dreary, weak, weary
Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper
(What words show consonance?)
Peter, Piper and pepper
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
What words shows consonance?
beguiling, smiling, sinking, linking