Choosing Language for Context and Purpose — Unit test
Question 4 • ELA 11B-CR
Read the lines from "The Weary Blues."Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor.He played a few chords then he sang some more.The repetition of the word "thump" is an example of what literary device?
Answer
A
personification
B
simile
C
onomatopoeia
D
metaphor
Explanation
“Thump” imitates the sound of a foot striking the floor. A word that imitates a sound is an example of onomatopoeia, so the correct choice is C, onomatopoeia.
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