Read the excerpt from "Digging." Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests... Which statement best describes the effect of the assonance in this excerpt?

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. In this excerpt, the repeated short vowel sounds help make the lines sound rhythmic and memorable. They create a pleasing and interesting sound rather than specifically emphasizing the speaker’s father or his past as a farmer.

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