Question

Which of the following lines from Gray’s Elegy is an example of onomatopoeia?

• A. "The cock’s shrill clarion or the echoing horn"
• B. The silent shadows of the darkened land
• C. The whispering winds through the ancient trees
• D. The gentle lapping of the waves at dawn

Answer 1

Answer:

A. "The cock’s shrill clarion or the echoing horn"

• Onomatopoeia is a poetic device where a word imitates the natural sound it represents.

• In the line "The cock’s shrill clarion or the echoing horn", the words "shrill clarion" and "echoing horn" mimic the actual sounds made by a rooster and a horn, making this an example of onomatopoeia.