Question
Which line from "Safari Day in Kenya” contains an example of assonance?
“There!” Someone whispers, and all heads turn
Gazelles race by, blurred brown streaks,
A family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus.
Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep
“There!” Someone whispers, and all heads turn
Gazelles race by, blurred brown streaks,
A family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus.
Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the line "A family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus," the repetition of the vowel sound in "elephants," "meanders," and "dance" creates an example of assonance. The use of the "e" and "a" sounds in these words contributes to the rhythmic quality of the line.