Question
Read the first stanza in the poem by Emily Dickinson then answer the question.
I heard a Fly buzz - when I died -
The Stillness in the Room
Was like the Stillness in the Air -
Between the Heaves of Storm -
Which line of the poem contains an example of onomatopoeia?
(1 point)
Responses
Line 3
Line 3
Line 4
Line 4
Line 2
Line 2
Line 1
I heard a Fly buzz - when I died -
The Stillness in the Room
Was like the Stillness in the Air -
Between the Heaves of Storm -
Which line of the poem contains an example of onomatopoeia?
(1 point)
Responses
Line 3
Line 3
Line 4
Line 4
Line 2
Line 2
Line 1
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The line of the poem that contains an example of onomatopoeia is **Line 1**: "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died -". The word "buzz" imitates the sound made by a fly, which is the defining characteristic of onomatopoeia.