What does onomatopoeia mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Words whose sounds imitate the noises they describe
- Step 1: The word describes a certain type of vocabulary.
- Step 2: It names words whose sounds imitate what they describe, such as 'crash' or 'fizz'.
Answer
Words whose sounds imitate the noises they describe.
Why not the others: Words that repeat the same first letter: That is alliteration. Words that compare one thing to another using 'like': That is a simile. Words that exaggerate for effect: That is hyperbole.
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