Assonance and different vowel sounds

Question	Answer
What is assonance?	The repetition of vowel sounds in words. (sometimes "y" is considered a vowel)
Where in words can assonance appear?	1. Begining of words (apple, ant, antique) 2. Middle of words (hat, rat, slap) 3. End of words (lie, try, why)
Give examples of words with a short "A" sound	cat, rabbit
Give examples of words with a long "A" sound	late, snake, pay, cake
Give examples of words with other "A" sounds	dare, scare
Give examples of words with a short "E" sound	leg, peg
Give examples of words with a long "E" sound	me, key, tree
Give examples of words with other "E" sounds	threw, flew
Give examples of words with a short "I" sound	pink, think
Give examples of words with a long "I" sound	nice, hike, kite
Give examples of words with other "I" sounds	skirt, shirt
Give examples of words with a short "O" sound	hot, dog
Give examples of words with a long "O" sound	nose, know
Give examples of words with other "O" sounds	noise, toy
Give examples of words with a short "U" sound	sun, run
Give examples of words with a long "U" sound	use, tune
Give examples of words with other "U" sounds	burn, turn
Give examples of words with a short "Y" sound	yes, yesterday
Give examples of words with a long "Y" sound	dry, sly, cry, dye
Give examples of words with other "Y" sounds	lorry

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	Created by Liesl Marais over 5 years ago