Literature In English JAMB

The predicament sound device in the extract is?

“The bees are buzzing and humming with great zest.
the doves are cooing, and the children chatter as they clatter downstairs to come and dabble in the cool system.

Use the extract above to answer the question below

A. assonance
B. consonance
C. onomatopoeia
D. alliteration

Correct Answer:

Option C – onomatopoeia

Explanation

It is the deployment of words in a way that such words suggest or echo their meaning or sense of use.

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