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- What effect does onomatopoeia have on readers?
- What are the 3 examples of onomatopoeia?
- How is onomatopoeia arbitrary?
What effect does onomatopoeia have on readers?
Onomatopoeia is a type of word that sounds like what is describes: buzz, whoosh, and boom are all examples. It can add excitement, action, and interest by allowing the reader to hear and remember your writing. You may also include onomatopoeia to add humor to a poem or story and make your reader laugh.
What are the 3 examples of onomatopoeia?
Some onomatopoeia examples include the words boing, gargle, clap, zap, and pitter-patter. When these words are used in context, you can almost hear what they describe: the boing of a spring, the clap of chalkboard erasers, and the pitter-patter of rain falling on the pavement like tiny footsteps.
How is onomatopoeia arbitrary?
In studying language, it is often pointed out that the connection between any word and what it signifies is arbitrary; that is, there is no a priori, compelling reason why, for instance, the domesticated four-legged canine animal should be called dog—it could very well have been pig.
