Onomatopoeia Examples

Onomatopoeia Examples Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is the figurative term for words that attempt to represent a sound. These words are used in writing and literature for effect. They are the attempt of writers to put sounds into words. Examples of Onomatopoeia: Buzz-The bee buzzed in my ear. Boom-The boom of the fireworks scared the baby. Meow-The cat meowed for some milk. Bark-Bark! Bark! The dog woke me up. Swish-The swish of the basketball through the hoop excited the crowd. Sizzle-The sizzle of bacon on the griddle is music to my ears. Scratch-The scratching of the tree limb on the window was spooky. Howl-The wolf howled in the night. Pop-The pop of the balloon echoed through the room. Rustle-The papers rustled as they fell to the floor. Onomatopoeia in Literature 1. In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Bells"-"How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle in the icy air of night!" 2. In Shakespeare's The Tempest-"Hark! Hark! Bow-wow. The watch dogs bark." 3. In William Butler Yeats' "Isle of Innisfree"-"I hear the lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore."