Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Copy the sentences in your notebook and identify whether it uses assonance or consonance. 1. "The early bird catches the worm." 2. "The ship has sailed to the far off shores." 3. "Try to light the fire." 4. "He stood on the road and cried." 5. "Shelley sells shells by the seashore."
Answer (1)
In this task, we're exploring two literary devices: assonance and consonance . These are techniques that writers use to add rhythm and musicality to their writing.
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. For example, if you see a repeated 'a' or 'e' sound within a sentence, that's assonance.
Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds, typically at the end or middle of words. This can often be more subtle than assonance, like repeating 's', 't', or 'r' sounds.
Let's identify whether each sentence below uses assonance or consonance:
"The early bird catches the worm."
This sentence uses consonance . The 'r' sound is repeated in "early," "bird," "catches," and "worm."
"The ship has sailed to the far off shores."
This sentence uses assonance . The 'a' sound in "has," "sailed," and "far" is repeated.
"Try to light the fire."
This sentence uses assonance . Notice the repetition of the 'i' sound in "try," "light," and "fire."
"He stood on the road and cried."
This sentence uses consonance . The 'd' sound is repeated in "stood," "road," and "cried."
"Shelley sells shells by the seashore."
This sentence uses consonance . The 's' sound is repeated multiple times across the words.
