Question

which line from \safari day in kenya\ contains an example of assonance?
\there!\ someone whispers, and all heads turn
gazelles race by, blurred brown streaks,
a family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus.
not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep

Explanation:

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. Let's analyze each option:

1. The first line has no repeated vowel sounds in close proximity.
2. The second line uses the short "u" vowel sound in "blurred" and "brown", and the long "a" in "race" and "streaks" – the short "u" repetition is assonance.
3. The third line has no consistent repeated vowel sounds.
4. The fourth line has no clear repeated vowel sounds in adjacent key words.

Answer:

Gazelles race by, blurred brown streaks,