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    thump. Onomatopoeia indicates word formation based on the imitation of natural sound‚ for example‚ whisper‚ bang or hiss in English. The concept of onomatopoeia words can be difficult to understand without examples. Examples give you the chance to better understand the onomatopoeia concept and to see and sound out actual words. Onomatopoeia (from Greek) is a word that phonetically imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. In the English language the term onomatopoeia means

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    I can understand and use  onomatopoeia in my writing.      Onomatopoeia is when authors  use words that sound like the  action or object they are naming.  An author might use the word  “buzz” to describe a bee. The word  “splat” might be used to describe  the sound of a scoop of ice cream  falling on the floor.      Listen to this song about  onomatopoeia and see if you  can identify words that imitate  sounds.  http://www.safeshare.tv/w/KYkwDUsHyV      Find your pencil and paper.  Make a list of 5 or more 

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    Onomatopoeia Abstract 象声词在语言里属于比较不受重视的一类语言,因其口语的意味比较浓重,因而研究的人很少。本文只是对象声词的一个小议,从概念,从作用,通过举例子来解读象声词。通过猜想和论证,阐释了象声词的起源,以及象声词词性的改变。 Key words: Onomatopoeia‚ Function‚ Origin‚ Nature of Onomatopoeia. Introduction Onomatopoeia is very important not only in our oral language but in our literary language like poets. It is not easy to have a study on them because of its tremendous number and complex pronunciation system. This small article mainly focus on the origin of onomatopoeia‚ the

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    characteristics to inanimate objects ✴ The leaves danced as the wind blew through the dogwood tree. ALLITERATION The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of neighboring words ✴ A fried mass of fish flesh rests on a fork in front of my face. ONOMATOPOEIA Words that imitate or sound like what they mean ✴ Crack! The sound of the bat connecting with the baseball permeated the stadium. HYPERBOLE An exaggeration • As the bedraggled boy exited the school‚ he exclaimed‚ “My book bag weighs a ton!”

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    Zipper Is Onomatopoeia

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    as elements.[1] The slider‚ operated by hand‚ moves along the rows of teeth. Inside the slider is a Y-shaped channel that meshes together or separates the opposing rows of teeth‚ depending on the direction of the slider’s movement. "Zipper" is onomatopoeia‚ because it was named for the sound it makes when you use it‚ a high-pitched "zip!" In many jackets and similar garments‚ the opening is closed entirely when the slider is at one of the ends of the tape. The mechanism

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    patterns. The Blues‚ a type of jazz‚ also follows this similar style. Langston Hughes’ poem‚ "The Weary Blues‚" is no exception. The sound qualities that make up Hughes’ work are intricate‚ yet quite apparent. Hughes’ use of consonance‚ assonance‚ onomatopoeia‚ and rhyme in "The Weary Blues" gives the poem a deep feeling of sorrow while‚ at the same time‚ allows the reader to feel as if he or she is actually listening to the blues sung by the poem’s character. The Blues musical move was prominent during

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    A Life's Music

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    book‚ you read so much music in the book and when read out loud it is literally music to your ears. The book almost flows as you read it and so makes it a joy to read. He uses a lot of literary devices to give you this sense of music and flow; onomatopoeia‚ metaphor‚ smiles and adjectives. In this passage‚ pages 5-6‚ Makine uses a vast amount of onomatopoeic words such as; ‘crunch’‚ ‘crackles’‚ ‘hisses’‚ ‘wail’‚ ‘whimperings’. He has them in the whole passage‚ as well as the book. Because of this

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    Peter Roberts "Target Area" is an influential poem that exposes the reality of war. The poem depicts a bombing mission targeting an enemy village‚ beginning with the entry of the bomber into the target area and ending with its escape. Peter Roberts gives a vivid description of the bombing raid from the perspective of the bombardier. Roberts describes what the bombardier endures‚ observes‚ hears‚ and encounters during the raid. The theme of the poem is the sights and sounds of war throughout the

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    Poetry analysis of ‘Introduction to Poetry’ The Poem “Introduction to Poetry” is by Billy Collins‚ an English poet‚ and it is about how teachers often force students to over-analyze poetry and to try decipher every possible meaning portrayed throughout the poem rather than allowing the students to form their own interpretation of the poem based on their own experiences. Throughout the poem‚ a number of literary devices are used. For example: “or press an ear against its hive”. Using this metaphor

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    My Mom’s Near Death Experience *Beep beep beep* I hear the unthinkable. The hospital heart monitor hooked up to my own flesh and blood. She ripped her liver open‚ my uncle shattered his cheek bone in several places and my mom’s friend involved in the accident to has a broken foot. Lets recap the horrible weekend we all had on that mid-snowy night. It was a rough snowy midnight on base in Ft. Drum New York (not the city.) They were next door at my mom’s friend mindy’s house getting drunk having

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