Onomatopoeia are words that sound like the sounds they are trying to represent. Onomatopoeia is fun and entertaining. It's pleasing to our ears to imitate the sounds we hear. Using them in our writing or poetry can be very engaging and is especially useful if we want to create humour or even some suspense.
Here is a list of fabulous onomatopoeia words. Could you use any of these words for more impact in your poetry or writing?
Cartoons are filled with onomatopoeia words. When you're reading your favourite comic, see if you can identify the sound words. You might like to create your own comic that uses interesting onomatopoeia words as well.