Alliteration is the repetition of initial sounds, sounds at the beginnings of words. For example, if you call someone "the strong, silent type," you're repeating the "s" sound. If you say someone is "dumber than dirt," you're repeating the "d" sound. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds inside words, as in the phrase "home alone" or "candy man." You can find both alliteration and assonance in the line "And sore must be the storm." Reading the line aloud will help you spot the repeated sounds. Read the whole poem aloud and listen for other examples