So, before you start poking fun at assonance for its name, why not learn what it actually means? Assonance occurs in a sentence when two or more words near each other have the same vowel sounds but start with different consonants. You can think of assonance as alliterationâs rebellious and less popular sibling. Instead of happening when words begin with the same letter or sound like with alliteration, assonance has to get complicated and happen in the middle of the words. You probably use assonance all the time when writing your poetry without even realizing it.
The place on the surface of Earth directly above where the earthquake. started is known as the epicenter of the earthquake. Scientists can locate the epicenter of an earth-. quake by finding the distance between the epicenter and at least three seismometers that recorded. the event.
In its most general sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event â whether natural or caused by humans â that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.