Choose the correct figure of speech used in the following sentence:
On the way home, a big watermelon fell off the fruit seller’s cart with a loud thud.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Onomatopoeia
“Thud” copies the dull, heavy sound of the watermelon hitting the road.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Alliteration | the same first sound repeated in words that are close together | Neha needed new notebooks for the next term. |
| (2) Hyperbole | a big exaggeration made for effect | My little brother can talk for days without a break. |
| (3) Onomatopoeia (answer) | a word that sounds like the sound it names | The hot oil sizzled when Mummy dropped in the pakoras. |
| (4) Personification | human qualities or actions given to a thing, an animal or an idea | The rusty gate scolded us each time we came home late. |