Term: Onomatopoeia
Definition:
The use of words that imitate sounds. (e.g., snap, crackle, pop, buzz, swish, or crunch.)
Example:
A rememberable example of an onomatopoeia was at the beginning of the fifth chapter when katniss is being prepared for the tribute parade.
"R-i-i-i-p! I grit my teeth as Venia, a woman with aqua hair and golden tattoos above her eyebrows, yanks a strip of fabric from my leg, tearing out the hair beneath it."
-The Hunger Games, Chapter 5 page 61
The use of words that imitate sounds. (e.g., snap, crackle, pop, buzz, swish, or crunch.)
Example:
A rememberable example of an onomatopoeia was at the beginning of the fifth chapter when katniss is being prepared for the tribute parade.
"R-i-i-i-p! I grit my teeth as Venia, a woman with aqua hair and golden tattoos above her eyebrows, yanks a strip of fabric from my leg, tearing out the hair beneath it."
-The Hunger Games, Chapter 5 page 61