assonant
assonant — adjective
- assonantpositive
- more assonantcomparative
- most assonantsuperlative
1. showing or using repeated similar vowel sounds in nearby stressed syllables, esp
showing or using repeated similar vowel sounds in nearby stressed syllables, especially in poetry.
Talia marked the assonant line where 'rain' and 'fade' share a vowel.
shared vowel sound in verse
In class, Hiro read the poem's assonant pattern aloud twice.
assonant + pattern
The songwriter kept the assonant phrase after the crowd sang it back.
Minh underlined the assonant words in blue before the reading.
Our teacher chose an assonant ending to soften the final line.
文法句型
assonant + noun
be assonant
用法筆記
Usually describes lines, patterns, words, or other sound groupings in literary discussion. It often appears before nouns such as line, pattern, or effect.
常見錯誤
assonant — noun
1. one word or syllable in a pair whose vowel sound matches the other one.
one word or syllable in a pair whose vowel sound matches the other one.
The critic called 'stone' an assonant of 'home' in that verse.
an assonant of + word
During workshop, Gita paired each assonant with a hard consonant in her notes.
The final assonant links the second line to the closing refrain.
Paul circled the first assonant before checking the poem's rhyme.
During rehearsal, Lara noticed one repeated assonant in both chants.
文法句型
an assonant of + word
use an assonant
用法筆記
Mainly used in technical discussion of poetry and sound patterns. It usually names one word or syllable in relation to another, rather than a whole line.