Definitions

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Some confusion about definitions --

assonance, also known as "vocalic rhyme" -- where many similar vowel sounds occur together to create euphonic effect.

para rhyme where the rest of the consonants are the same but the vowel sounds are slightly different. you can categorize it under consonance as well. (e.g. hall/hell)

(For example of para rhyme to create assonance, look at the opening tercet of "Strange Meeting")

Half rhyme occurs when the last few consonants are similar but not necessarily the vowel and the opening consonants.

Transferred epithet (hypallage) -- when adjective not usually related to noun is placed next to noun. (e.g. "sleepless night", "forgetful snow", "sad shires" -- it doesn't have to be an emotion)

(from J.A. Cuddon)