define assonance
Definition. Assonance is the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in neighboring words (as in f i sh and ch i ps and b a d m a n). Adjective: assonant. Assonance is a method of achieving emphasis and cohesion in a short stretch of text. Assonance is closely associated with internal rhyme. However, assonance differs from rhyme in that rhyme usually involves both vowel and consonant sounds. See Examples and Observations below. Also see: 1  10 Titillating Types of Sound Effects in Language.