Contemporary Examples. 1  The fence, with the open squares in the lattice serving as solid notches, is perfect for resting and aiming a rifle. 2  I love her lattice crust variation, and the addition of nutmeg sauce takes it to a whole other level. 3  They say the ladder construct is out, lattice is in, for men and women.
Definition of Assonance. Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound or diphthong in non-rhyming words. To qualify as assonance, the words must be close enough for the repetition of the sound to be noticeable. Assonance is a common literary technique used in poetry and prose, and is widely found in English verse.
ALLITERATION-is the repetition of initial consonant sounds. ALLUSION-is a direct or indirect reference to a familiar figure, place or event from history, literature, mythology or the Bible. APOSTROPHE-a figure of speech in which a person not present is addressed. ASSONANCE-is a close repetition of similar vowel sounds, usually in stressed syllables. ATMOSPHERE / MOOD-is the prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem.