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Between my finger and my thumb
The squat pen rests...

Which statement best describes the effect of the assonance in this excerpt?

The assonance connects the thumb and finger to the act of farming.
The assonance adds emphasis to the speaker’s past as a farmer.
The assonance creates a pleasing and interesting sound.
The assonance emphasizes that the speaker is writing about his father.

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actionmainmast

Assonance is the use of the similar sounding vowels or consonants in two or more syllables that are close together. For example ‘hot’ and ‘not’ are same vowel sounds or “hit ‘and ‘hat’ are same consonant sounds. This excerpt comes from the poem “Digging’ written by Seamus Heaney, in which he compares his work with that of his forefathers.

Question: Which statement best describes the effect of the assonance in this excerpt?

Answer: C


ProfChris1

The assonance here creates an effect. The statement that best describes the effect is: The assonance creates a pleasing and interesting sound.

What is assonance?

Assonance is known to be a literary device that repeats similar vowel sounds in two or more words that are close to each other within a line. It is employed by writers to show the mood and subject of the work through sound.

We can see that the above selected statement actually describes the the effect of assonance in this excerpt.

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