onomatopoeia
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- noun
- /ˌɑnəˌmætəˈpiə/
- Specialized
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onomatopeya
- Writers use onomatopoeia to create vivid imagery, as seen in words that imitate sounds around us.
- devices such as onomatopoeia
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- Interestingly, this is the, the lex, the, the not lexical, but this is the visual equivalent of an onomatopoeia, right?
Examples
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One group discovered the use of "sound words," or onomatopoeia.
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And so onomatopoeia for Batman would be pow, Zam whip, bang, right, kapow, right.
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The poetic devices might well include alliteration, onomatopoeia, and meter.
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In this case, Rey made the initial discovery of a sound word, and the group followed him by adding other examples of onomatopoeia to the discussion.
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Rose-Innes has countless instances of such bravura onomatopoeia.
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The expression in their voices illustrates a true understanding of the ways in which onomatopoeia adds richness to a story.
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The plink, plank, pank sounds—onomatopoeia—went forth all day long.
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Poetic devices such as onomatopoeia, personification, and repetition revealed a capacity to imitate and an inability to generalize or to form abstractions.
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In the poem, the word 'buzz' is an example of onomatopoeia because it mimics the sound of a bee.
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Children often enjoy learning about onomatopoeia through fun sounds like 'sizzle' or 'bang.'
Synonyms
A word that imitates a sound or movement, like buzz
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word onomatopoeia comes from Greek parts onoma meaning 'name' and poiein meaning 'to make', so it literally means 'making names'. A helpful way to remember it is that these are words that 'make' the sounds they name, like 'buzz' or 'meow', and this is the same 'make' root found in poet, who 'makes' poems.