Between my finger and my thumb
the squat pen
which statement best describes the effect of the assonance in this excerpt?
the assonance connects the thumb and finger to the act of farming.
the assonance adds emphasis to the speaker’s past as a farmer.
the assonance creates a pleasing and interesting sound.
the assonance emphasizes that the speaker is writing about his father.

Assonance is the use of the similar sounding vowels or consonants in two or more syllables that are close together. For example ‘hot’ and ‘not’ are same vowel sounds or “hit ‘and ‘hat’ are same consonant sounds. This excerpt comes from the poem “Digging’ written by Seamus Heaney, in which he compares his work with that of his forefathers.

Question: Which statement best describes the effect of the assonance in this excerpt?

C

in the shadow of war