Read these lines from "The Bells" and answer the question.

How they clang, and clash, and roar!
What a horror they outpour
On the bosom of the palpitating air!
Yet the ear it fully knows,
By the twanging
And the clanging,

In these lines the word clash is an example of _____.

repetition to emphasize the chaos of the moment
personification to represent the angry tone of the bells
metaphor to compare the suddenness of death to the sound
onomatopoeia to evoke an emotion of dread

Onomatopoeia refers to all those words that imitate, resembles, or suggests the natural sounds they describe. "Clash" is a perfect example of onomatopoeia because it imitates the sound of a clash or a violent confrontation. This word also contributes to the overall mood of the lines: It evokes an emotion of dread.

Some other examples of onomatopoeia are "clang" and "roar" (Written in the first line) "smash", "clap", "pop", "bang" "cough" and "moo".