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Literary and Sound Devices in Poetry

Question 8 • GA-Literature and Composition I CR

Which words from "The Pied Piper of Hamelin” are examples of onomatopoeia? Select two options.“brawny”“muttering”“rumbling”“green”“advancing”

Answer
A
“brawny”
B
“muttering”
C
“rumbling”
D
“green”
E
“advancing”

Explanation

Onomatopoeia uses words that imitate or suggest sounds. “Muttering” suggests the low, indistinct sound of people speaking, and “rumbling” imitates a deep, continuous sound. “Brawny,” “green,” and “advancing” do not imitate sounds.

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