what is an onomatopoeia?

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An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, "buzz" or "boom" are onomatopoeic words because they sound like the noises they describe.
in the film, the princess brides the princess is caught in the water, surrounded by eels. the audience is told that she will not be harmed in this encounter, but the princess does not know this. this is an example of:
A. dramatic irony
b. onomatopoeia
c. verbal irony
d. situational irony
This situation is an example of situational irony. Situational irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. In this case, the audience knows that the princess will not be harmed, but the princess herself does not, creating a sense of irony in the situation.
In the movie Shrek, by dreamwork, an ogre's home is overrun with fairy-tale refugees. in order to get his home back, Shrek must leave the solitude of his swamp to rescue a princess from her tower far away and bring her back to the king.
which step in the hero's journey does this represent?
a. the hero returns to the known world with new knowledge.
b. the hero meets and gets trained by a mentor.
c. the hero is tested and then goes through a transformation or change.
d. the hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.
The step in the hero's journey that this scenario represents is:

d. the hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.

In this case, Shrek is called to action when he is asked to rescue the princess by Lord Farquaad and must leave his comfortable and familiar surroundings in the swamp to embark on a journey to the kingdom far away where the princess is held captive. This represents the hero transitioning from the known world (his swamp) to an unknown world (the kingdom).