USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an example of assonance from the book?
A
I am as kind as an apple.
B
You know the rest. In the books you have read.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse. For example, “His tender heir might bear his memory” (William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 1”). The “eh” sound in “tender, ” “heir, ” “bear, ” and “memory” is an assonant sound.

Detailed explanation-2: -A very common line, “The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plains” from the movie, ‘My Fair Lady’ is a very good example of assonance. The words rain, Spain, stays, mainly and plains used in the sentence is an example of assonance.

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