Nora: A Serenade

Question

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Ah, Nora, my Nora, the light fades away,

While Night like a spirit steals up o’er the hills;

The thrush from his tree where he chanted all day,

No longer his music in ecstasy trills.

Then, Nora, be near me; thy presence doth cheer me,

Thine eye hath a gleam that is truer than gold.

I cannot but love thee; so do not reprove me,

If the strength of my passion should make me too bold.

Nora, pride of my heart—

Rosy cheeks, cherry lips, sparkling with glee,—

Wake from thy slumbers, wherever thou art;

Wake from thy slumbers to me.

"Nora: A Serenade" by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Question
Use the stanzas to answer the question.

Which words from the stanzas are examples of the poet’s use of consonance?

(1 point)
Responses

Night, spirit, steals
Night, spirit, steals

cheeks, cherry
cheeks, cherry

be, me
be, me

Nora, light, fades
Nora, light, fades

Answer 1

The correct response is:

cheeks, cherry

This example showcases consonance because the "ch" sound is repeated in both words.