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Maximus VonRueden

Feb 20, 2025

What effect does onomatopoeia give?

im doing an essay and im confussed how does it create the feeling of fear?
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Kendrick Lakin

Feb 20, 2025

Onomatopoeia is when a word imitates a sound, like ‘woof’ or ‘bang’. Depending on the context in which it is used, it could create a sense of emotion, in this case fear. E.g. “The snake hissed its way up the man’s leg and began to tangle itself around him.”... Show More
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Kendrick Lakin

Feb 20, 2025

It’s called “sound sense.”It’s when the “word” we assign to a sound replicates or describes the sound, like “buzz” for the sound a flying insect makes, or “hiss” for the sound a snake makes.Onomatopoeia doesn’t always create a feeling of fear.... Show More
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Kendrick Lakin

Feb 20, 2025

it helps create a more vivid picture, just like details. WHOOSH.(sounds like a whoosh, doesn’t it?)hope this helps(:... Show More
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