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LITERARY ELEMENTS/ POETIC DEVICES What is Onomatopoeia

What is Onomatopoeia ? Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the word it is describing. Writers and poets use onomatopoeia to help the reader know what they mean. It is a poetic device that imitates the sound of the mea ning . Examples: Sizzle: The eggs sizzled on the stove. Knock -knock, as used in knock -knock jokes