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A sound of thunder can refer to both the booming noise of the dinosaur and the shot that Travis fires that kills Eckels at the end of the story.
As an expression, 'the sound of thunder', as described in the essay linked below, written or spoken is used to illustrate the power of something coming as the sound of thunder foretells a coming storm.
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What the sound of thunder?
Thunder is the sound of lightning, because lightning moves faster then sound it takes a few seconds for the sound to catch up. So there is no sound of thunder, thunder is just the sound of lightning.
What is the sound of thunder?
Thunder is the sound of lightning, because lightning moves faster then sound it takes a few seconds for the sound to catch up. So there is no sound of thunder, thunder is just the sound of lightning.
When was A Sound of Thunder released?
A Sound of Thunder was released on 09/02/2005.
What is a narrative hook in a sound of thunder?
In the description of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, can you find examples of taste
What is the rising action in A sound of thunder?
a thunder come s from the clouds and the clouds come from liquids There is no thunder storm in 'A Sound of Thunder'. The rising action of the story occurs in two places 1) the approach of the tyrannosaurus, 2) the execution of Eckels.
What do we call words that sound the same but have different meanings?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings are called homonyms.
What word means the use of a word to suggest different meanings or of words having the same sound but different meanings?
The word you are looking for is "pun." A pun is a play on words that relies on a word's multiple meanings or on two words that sound similar but have different meanings.
Do shudder and thunder rhyme?
No, "shudder" and "thunder" do not rhyme because they have different vowel sounds. "Shudder" has the "uh" sound, while "thunder" has the "uh" sound followed by the "n" sound.
What are words called that sound the same but have different meanings?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings are called homophones. Some examples include "there," "their," and "they're."
Which is the best definition of homophones?
A pair of words that have the same sound but different spellings and meanings
Is A word spelled the same with 2 definitions?
A homograph has the same spelling with different meanings, maybe different sound. A homonym has the same sound and may have the same spelling, with different meanings.
What are words that sound alike but have different meanings?
Homonym- words that share the same spelling and pronunciation, but have different meanings.
Does antonyms mean sound alike?
No, antonyms are opposite words. Homophones are words that sound alike but with different meanings, regardless of spelling.
What are homonym words?
Homonym words are words that sound the same but have different meanings. They can also be spelled the same or differently. Examples include: "bark" (sound a dog makes) and "bark" (outer covering of a tree).
What do we call words that sound the same but have the different meanings and spelling?
Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.
Words which sound the same but which have different meanings?
Some examples of words that sound the same but have different meanings are "there," "their," and "they're"; "to," "two," and "too"; and "bare" and "bear." These words are known as homophones.
Which term is used for words that are spelled the same and may sound the same but have different meanings?
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. They may or may not sound the same.
