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JAMB Literature in English 1983 Question 41

Question 41

Figures of Speech

The tendency in words to echo the meaning by the actual sound is called

  1. A.onomatopoeia
  2. B.assonance
  3. C.alliteration
  4. D.rhyme
  5. E.phonetics.
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Answer: A (onomatopoeia)

Explanation

Words like "buzz" and "hiss" sound like what they mean: onomatopoeia.