Name the figure of speech in this line.
"We heard the sizzle of onions in the pan."

SimileCorrect answerYour answerMetaphorCorrect answerYour answerOnomatopoeiaCorrect answerYour answerPersonificationCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

"Sizzle" sounds like the noise it names. A word that imitates a sound is onomatopoeia.

Worth noting

Nothing is compared with "like" or "as", so it is not a simile.

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Ten questions from Figures of speech, at your own pace.

Name the figure of speech in this line."We heard the sizzle of onions in the pan."