Question

(04.01 lc)
match the terms with their appropriate definitions.
assonance
consonance
couplet
end rhyme
meter
choose
choose
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables within a line of poetry
when vowels within a word rhyme with other words
when a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same
the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text
a stanza consisting of two consecutive lines of verse
choose
choose

Explanation:

Each term is matched to its standard literary definition:

• Assonance refers to the repetition of vowel sounds within words.
• Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in text.
• A Couplet is a two-line stanza of verse.
• End rhyme occurs when line-ending words sound alike.
• Meter is the pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables in poetry.

Answer:

• Assonance: When vowels within a word rhyme with other words
• Consonance: The repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text
• Couplet: A stanza consisting of two consecutive lines of verse
• End rhyme: When a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same
• Meter: The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables within a line of poetry