“When I get home, the warm smell from the kitchen greets me at the door” is an example of

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“The soup gurgles and splats on the stove when it boils over” is an example of

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The phrase “The soup gurgles and splats on the stove when it boils over” is an example of onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate or suggest the sound they describe, such as "gurgles" and "splats."