Question

But what about the gorilla’s notorious chest-beating display? For that you will need patience, for it happens infrequently. But when it does get under way, you are in for a real show! It starts with a series of hoots, following which the animal, hooting at a fast tempo, rises on its hind legs like a mountain of hair, throws some plant into the air, kicks up one leg and at the climax beats its massive chest with cupped hands several times. Then he runs sideways, slapping and tearing at the vegetation, finally thumping the ground with heavy palm. The chest beats have been recorded; his roars of high intensity are probably the most explosive sound in all the animal kingdom!

Which figure(s) of speech are evident in the passage describing the gorilla's behavior in A Tale of Two Cities?

A) Metaphor and Simile
B) Hyperbole and Personification
C) Onomatopoeia and Alliteration
D) Oxymoron and Symbolism

Answer 1

The figure of speech evident in the passage describing the gorilla's behavior in A Tale of Two Cities is onomatopoeia and alliteration.

Step-by-step explanation:

The figure of speech evident in the passage describing the gorilla's behavior in A Tale of Two Cities is:

C) Onomatopoeia and Alliteration

This can be seen in the use of the words 'hoots' and 'hooting' to represent the gorilla's vocalizations, as well as the repetition of the 'h' sound in 'hooting at a fast tempo' which creates the alliteration. Onomatopoeia refers to the use of words that imitate the sound they describe, and alliteration refers to the repetition of consonant sounds in a sequence of words.