can you give some and please tell what are they for?
2007-05-05 00:54:26 · 10 answers · asked by cmilja m 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
*fwung fwung*
*hisha hisha*
The first one is the sound of exhaust fans.
The second is the sound of sprinklers. Both taken from books by Stephen King.
They are used for a colorful narrative in writing. If you can give the reader the sounds, not just the sights and the smells, that's great stimulation, and readers love it, it makes them feel that they are right there along with your characters.
2007-05-05 01:03:31 · answer #1 · answered by Pauie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, or imitative harmony.
Such devices bring out the full flavor of words. Comparison and association are sometimes strengthened by syllables which imitate or reproduce the sounds they describe. When this occurs, it is called onomatopoeia (a Greek word meaning name-making "), for the sounds literally make the meaning in such words as "buzz," "crash," "whirr," "clang" "hiss," "purr," "squeak," "mumble," "hush," "boom."
2007-05-05 01:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by kate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Words that sound like their description
Bang
Click
buzz
moo
meow
wikipedia has a pretty good explanation and many more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomatopoeia
2007-05-05 00:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by Gem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Onaomatopoeia is a word that describes what a object or something sounds like. For example boom, for a explosion.
2007-05-05 01:02:59 · answer #4 · answered by KaiketsuPepsi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Onaomatopoeia is a word that describes what a object or something sounds like. For example boom, for a explosion, crash for a crash, Thud etc.
2007-05-05 01:13:36 · answer #5 · answered by Gyaani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a word that sounds like what it's describing - buzz, clang etc.
2007-05-05 01:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One use is advertising. See if you recognize these two:
Snap! Crackle! Pop!
Zoom-zoom.
2007-05-05 01:33:26 · answer #7 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are noise like woof woof, zooooom, vroom vroom, zip, ring ring, crackle,boom
2007-05-05 01:10:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flip flop, piss, swish, and my VERY favourite Tuk Tuk
xxR
2007-05-05 01:00:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's a word that represents a sound...something like "boom", "bang", "crash!" and so on..
2007-05-05 01:02:43 · answer #10 · answered by Sheldon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋