3(Multiple (03.01 MC) Read the following lines from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. Then answer the question that follows. Hear the sledges with the bells- Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle tinkle, In the icy air of night! Which device of figurative language does the line in bold use? Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom D Onomatopoeia

The question is asking about the literary device used in the line "How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle," from the poem "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. The options provided are alliteration, hyperbole, idiom, and onomatopoeia. <br /><br />1. **Alliteration** is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, "She sells seashells by the seashore."<br /><br />2. **Hyperbole** is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. For example, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."<br /><br />3. **Idiom** is a phrase or an expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning, which is different from the literal meaning of the words. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs" means it's raining heavily, not that cats and dogs are falling from the sky.<br /><br />4. **Onomatopoeia** is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive. For example, "buzz" imitates the sound of a bee.<br /><br />In the line "How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle," the word "tinkle" is used to imitate the sound of bells ringing, making it an example of onomatopoeia. Therefore, the correct answer is option D, Onomatopoeia.