Onomatopoeia helps heighten language beyond the literal words on the page. Onomatopoeia's sensory effect is used to create particularly vivid imagery—it is as if you are in the text itself, hearing what the speaker of the poem is hearing. It is also used in: Children's literature.

Why is a onomatopoeia effective?

Onomatopoeia can be a very effective and catchy stylistic choice to use in your speech. Since these words are representations of sound, they can often be jarring. They're a great way to grab an audience's attention when used in the right way.

Why do we use sound words?

Sound words, also known as onomatopoeia, can make a poem or piece of writing appeal to the sense of hearing. Words like bam, whoosh or slap sound just like the thing they refer to.