vowel rhyme

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Definition Noun : 1. The repetition of similar vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of successive or nearby words. This is a literary device, also known as assonance , used to create internal rhyme and a specific rhythmic or musical effect within a phrase or line of poetry or prose. Usage The term "vowel rhyme" is used primarily in literary analysis, poetry, and linguistics to describe a spec...