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"The drum overwhelmed the guns..." J.P Stark: "Casualties"

The poet in the excerpt above uses

A
litotes
B
symbolism
C
onomatopoeia
D
aliteration
correct option: c

Onomatopoeia is defined as a word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting.

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