Which of the following is not an example of Onomatopoeia ?

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Option 2 is the correct answer because it is a simile, not onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. "The kingfisher flew fast like a piece of the blue sky" uses the word "like" to compare the kingfisher's flight to a piece of the blue sky. This is a simile, a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as." There is no sound being imitated in this sentence.

Here's why the other options are incorrect:

*   **Option 1: Hail is rattling upon the roof.** "Rattling" is an onomatopoeic word because it imitates the sound of hail hitting the roof.

*   **Option 3: The bacon sizzled in the pan.** "Sizzled" is an onomatopoeic word because it imitates the sound of bacon cooking in a pan.

*   **Option 4: The creak of the branches in the icy wind made me shiver.** "Creak" is an onomatopoeic word because it imitates the sound of branches moving in the wind.