Thursday, May 24, 2012

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia: the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.

Example:

Snap
Crack
Pop
BOOOMMMM!!!!!

Significance: It gives the reader or the audience a perspective of how the poem sounds. It gives the poem more life and makes it more lively.

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