Select which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: Jamar's car made a gentle purring sound most days, so when heard a loud "boom" while driving, he knew something was wrong.(1 point)

Responses

personification
personification

metaphor
metaphor

hyperbole
hyperbole

onomatopoeia
onomatopoeia

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The type of figurative language used in the sentence is onomatopoeia. The word "boom" imitates the sound made and fits the definition of onomatopoeia.