Question 43
EasyOriginal questionName the figure of speech in this line.
"The clock went tick-tock all night."
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
"Tick-tock" imitates the sound of a clock, so it is onomatopoeia.
Worth noting
A metaphor calls one thing another. Here a sound is copied, not a thing renamed.
- Concept
- Onomatopoeia
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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