assonance

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Assonance is used freely, but there is not more rhyming than is usual in the poetry of the late empire.

From Latin Literature by Mackail, J. W. (John William)

Assonance in Latin poetry has no such relevance.

From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas

Assonance as a conscious art, in fact, is scarcely recognized as legitimate in English literature.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

Assonance must never be mistaken for true rhyme, and combinations like boats-float or them-brim should be avoided.

From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips)

Assonance was the characteristic coördinating element in the verse of the early Romance languages, the Provençal, Old French, and Spanish.

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald