assonance
assonance
In "The Scarlet Ibis," assonance can be seen in phrases like "swarm of dragonflies" and "low sweet notes of the muffled swamp." Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words for poetic effect, enhancing the rhythm and beauty of the text.
To murmur as a cat. See Pur., The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.
Assonance, the repetition of vowel sounds, can be found in "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" in phrases like "lake water lapping" and "low sounds by the shore." These examples demonstrate W.B. Yeats' use of assonance to create a soothing, rhythmic effect that mirrors the peacefulness of the imagined island.
Annoying, loud, quiet, murmuring, low, high-pitched, etc.
The metaphor "down in the dumps" means feeling sad, gloomy, or depressed. It is often used to describe someone who is feeling low or unhappy.
A career ladder is a metaphor of one's climb of a hierarchy of careers. It symbolizes one's starting from a low position in society and climbing up to a higher point.
A "low bow" is a metaphor for the term "little bit of". etc. So basically "low bow of respect" means little or no respect. Tell me if this helped at all. ;)
A murmuration is either an act or instance of murmuring, or a flock of starlings.
well hard to tell but i asked my English teacher and he says its a metaphor but i am still confused what it actually means. hope i kinda answered your question!
A "low bow" is a metaphor for the term "little bit of". etc. So basically "low bow of respect" means little or no respect. Tell me if this helped at all. ;)
Assonance is the repetition in speech or writing of the same vowel sounds. Many poems use assonance as part of the poets " tools of the trade" but there is assonance to be found in Xanadu by Coleridge. Some examples are: In Xanadu did Kubla Khan So twice five miles of fertile groundThere is a lot of assonance in the "Subalterns Love Song" by Betjeman Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Miss J. Hunter Dunn,Furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun,Miss Joan Hunter Dunn, Miss Joan Hunter Dunn,How mad I am, sad I am, glad that you won, And westering, questioning settles the sun,On your low-leaded window, Miss Joan Hunter Dunn.