CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

HOW TO TELL WILD ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Assonance is
A
Repetition of consonants
B
Repetition of vowels
C
Repetition of both vowels and consonants
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close to each other in a sentence or phrase. The repetition created by assonance enhances your writing with rhythm, mood, and emphasis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Assonance-The repetition of vowel sounds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Repetition is a literary device used to draw the reader’s attention. It can come in the form of a repeated word, an entire phrase, or just a sound. Assonance and consonance are two types of repetition where a sound is repeated. Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound.

Detailed explanation-4: -Assonance: this is when the same vowel sounds are repeated in multiple words. For example: The gleaming sunbeams shone down on the vast green fields. The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Alliteration is usually described as the repetition of the same consonants, and assonance as the repetition of the same vowels.

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