An onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that is a word that sounds exactly how it is spelled. Choose the sentence that is an example of onomatopoeia.
A) While the village sleeps, Dr. Anna Nekaris and her crew trek up a steep mountainside.
B) All is dark except for the faint luster of moonlight and the red light from their headlamps.
C) As they hike higher over rugged terrain, rain falls softly, making this a slick and dangerous trip.
D) The radio receiver tock, tock, tocks. They know Azka, a slow loris, is nearby.
The correct answer is D) The radio receiver tock, tock, tocks. They know Azka, a slow loris, is nearby.
Explanation: Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. In this sentence, “tock” mimics the sound made by the radio receiver, making it an example of onomatopoeia.