Question
Read the beginning sentence from “Prince Hu’s Cook” by Chuang Tzŭ.
Prince Hui's cook was cutting up a bullock. Every blow of his hand, every heave of his shoulders, every tread of his foot, every thrust of his knee, everywhshhof rent flesh, everychhkof the chopper, was in perfect harmony,—rhythmical like the dance of the Mulberry Grove, simultaneous like the chords of the Ching Shou. Identify the literary device used with the words “whshh” and “chhk.”
a
allusion
b
metaphor
c
onomatopoeia
d
simile
Prince Hui's cook was cutting up a bullock. Every blow of his hand, every heave of his shoulders, every tread of his foot, every thrust of his knee, everywhshhof rent flesh, everychhkof the chopper, was in perfect harmony,—rhythmical like the dance of the Mulberry Grove, simultaneous like the chords of the Ching Shou. Identify the literary device used with the words “whshh” and “chhk.”
a
allusion
b
metaphor
c
onomatopoeia
d
simile
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The literary device used with the words “whshh” and “chhk” is **c. onomatopoeia**. These words imitate the sounds associated with the actions they describe, which is characteristic of onomatopoeia.