Onomatopoeia

The poem “Man in the mirror” was written by an anonymous student, which writes about their perspective of life, like what they like to do, what they wish for, what they want or do not want, or what they wish in life. He/she uses similes and onomatopoeia to explore that with or without adventure, life would be plain and not as fun. Every person in the world should want or experience hope at one point in their life. If one is in a bad situation where they feel hopeless like there is no way…

inspiration from Lois Lowry’s dynamic novel, The Giver. A novel that explores the community's lack of freedom to create the ideal society. I employed various language techniques in my writing, such as use of metaphor, simile, personification and onomatopoeia, to arouse a tangible sense of amazement and leave the audience questioning why we are not talking about the beauty of the world. "Truth" was written with the intention of drawing the reader into the magical world of Jonas's recently…

juggling act, in what seems to be a circus, that starts off with just on ball, but grows into the Juggler juggling more balls, a plate, a table, and a broom. As the speaker describes the Juggler, they use figurative language (personification and onomatopoeia) and imagery to cover every great detail about the show. The speaker’s description of the Juggler reveals the process of the speaker’s interest in the show from being detached in the beginning into being captivated by the end of the show.…

enjambment(look it up) b. metaphor c. simile d. onomatopoeia e. repetition What is the meaning of the figurative language? 15. Gracefully she sat down sideways, / With a simper smile a. rhyme b. simile c. metaphor d. personification e. alliteration What is the meaning of the figurative language? 16. Drip—hiss—drip—hiss— fall the raindrops. a. metaphor b. hyperbole c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. simile What is the meaning of the…

many people by doing its constant task: displaying the time of day. There are many literary devices being used throughout Holton Sailer’s lyric essay, Ticking and Tocking . One of the devices used was onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is a word being described using natural sounds. The writer uses onomatopoeia frequently because it makes a reader feel like they are part of this lyric essay. The use of the natural sounds makes the lyric essay come…

Personal Narrative Rubric Standards Above Meeting Approaching Below Content The Narrative has… The Narrative has... The Narrative has... The Narrative has.. Topic Engaging description of the challenge/ choice Clear & detailed explanation of the consequences Insightful reflection examining consequences of choice & life lesson Describes a challenge/choice Explains the consequences Reflects on the lesson learned and the consequences of the choice Identifies challenge/choice, but lacks details…

In The Flowers by Alice Walker, Myop’s innocence is emphasized by many literary devices, such as, symbolism, metaphor, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, tone, and imagery. Walker named the main character, Myop on purpose as it is short for myopia, which is the scientific term for, nearsightedness. This is an example of symbolism because in most parts of the story, Myop is a very innocent and pure girl, and is not able to see farther than the idealistic beauty of her childhood. To Myop, the harvesting…

in 1963, this song represents Christmas, “The most wonderful time of the year”. Now day this song is a traditional song, heard in Christmas. The use of poetic device impacts the song makes you imagine every word Andy Williams it’s singing. Onomatopoeia, imagery, and repetition are some of the poetic devices that are used on this song. For example Imagery, “There’ll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing when love ones are near” this line makes you imagine what is going to…

Foss ' "Beach Sand." As he uses Imagery to compare the beach to our physical senses. Uses a calm and subtle tone and mood, to envision the relaxation of the beach. Foss also uses the literary device onomatopoeia, to describe the way the sand feels. While reading "Beach Sand," I can envision falling asleep to the sound of the waves crashing, dispelling stress and bringing me to a blissful state of calmness. Or reading a James Patterson novel. Research shows…

phrases that appeal to any sense or any combination of senses Metaphor A comparison between two objects with the intent of giving clearer meaning to one of them. Often forms of the "to be" verb are used, such as "is" or "was", to make the comparison Onomatopoeia The use of words which imitate sound Repetition The repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas Rhyme The similarity of ending sounds existing between two words Simile A comparison between two objects using a specific word or comparison…