Onomatopoeia is defined in Encyklopedia Britannica as "the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with (such as buzz or hiss). Onomatopoeia may also refer to the use of words whose sound suggest the sence. This occurs frequently in poetry, where a line of verse can express a characteristic of the thing being portrayed" ("Onomatopoeia").
Bette Blaidel in her book A Mouthful of Onomatopoeia says "Onomatopoeia refers to words that copy the sounds they are describing." (Blaidel 5).
"Sylvia Plath's poem "Daddy," the rhythm of the words suggest the movement of a locomotive:
An engine, an engine
Chuffing me off like a Jew.
A Jew to Dachau, Auschwitz, Belsen.
I began to talk like a Jew.
I think I may well be a Jew." ("Onomatopoeia").
There are some more exmaples of onomatopoeic words: bark, bang, boom, clap, clash, clatter, flush, honk, slap, spit etc.
Works Cited:
"Onomatopoeia" Encyklopedia Britannica, Encyklopedia Britannica, Inc., 10 Apr. 2017, https://www.britannica.com/topic/onomatopoeia.
Blaidel, Bette. A Mouthful of Onomatopoeia. Capstone Press, 2014.
Maple Online Learning, "What is Onomatopoeia?" Youtube, 30 Nov 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdMDaqndCPU&t=13s.
author of the page: Pavel Chudík, 563725