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Read this sentence from paragraph 6.

An irregular dripping sound-Plop... plip-plop... plop-
echoed in a space brought alive by water.
How does the author's use of onomatopoeia contribute to the
meaning of the sentence?
It adds a calm and meditative tone to the meaning of the sentence.
It adds a stressful and threatening tone to the meaning of the sentence.
It adds specificity to the sensory experience of being in the cave.
It adds humor to the sensory experience of being in the cave.

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I believe it would be c) It adds specificity to the sensory experience of being in the cave, since its describing the sound present.

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