Read the extract below and answer this question. The pattering rain was kicking up little...

LITERATURE
WAEC 1998

Read the extract below and answer this question. Thepattering rain was kicking up little

explosions of dust in the glade.He heard the

faint whisper of the stream as it stole across

the land and disappeared into the bush.

The figure of speech underlined in line 1 is

  • A. assonance
  • B. consonance
  • C. onomatopoeia
  • D. alliteration

Correct Answer: C. onomatopoeia



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