What is a description of the literacy device onomatopoeia?

Question

A. a words pronunciation sounds like the thing it describes
B. two things are compared with the use of the word like or as
C. a writer gives human characteristics to something nonhuman
D. two things are compared without the use of the word like or as

Answer 1

The correct description of the literacy device onomatopoeia is:

A. a word's pronunciation sounds like the thing it describes.

Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate natural sounds, like "buzz," "sizzle," or "clang."