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.
Usage Note: Epicenter is properly a geological term identifying the point of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. No doubt this is why the Usage Panel approves of figurative extensions of its use in dangerous, destructive, or negative contexts.oun. 1. epicenter-the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. epicentre. geographic point, geographical point-a point on the surface of the Earth. 1  Facebook.