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Which line from "Safari Day in Kenya” contains an example of assonance?

A“There!” Someone whispers, and all heads turn

BGazelles race by, blurred brown streaks,

CA family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus.

DNot a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep

Verified Answer :

Assonance is defined as when two or more words that are close to each other and they repeat same vowel sound but they start with a different consonant sound so the line from "Safari Day in Kenya ” that contains an example of assonance is
 Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep
because  in this sentence ea in the word speak, ee in teeming and ee in jeep sound same
so correct option is D
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The correct answer is:

D. Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep

Assonance is defined as when two or more words that are close to each other and they repeat same vowel sound but they start with a different consonant .

Explanation:

Assonance is the metaphorical term used to refer to the repetition of a vowel sound in a line of text or poetry. ... Tongue twisters often use a blend of alliteration (repetition of same opening consonant sound) and two contrasting forms of assonance-or the replication of two distinct vowel sounds.

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