Saturday, August 30, 2008

Vocabulary-onomatopoeia

1. The word and its part of speech: onomatopoeia (noun)
2. Other forms of the word:
a) onomatopoetic
b) onomatopoetically
3. Definition:
a) the formation of a word, as cuckoo or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
b) a word so formed.
c) Rhetoric. the use of imitative and naturally suggestive words for rhetorical effect.
(http://www.dictionary.com/)
4. An example sentence using the word or a form of the word:
Arf, yelp, and woof are examples of onomatopoeia which represent sounds of dogs.
5. A picture which relates to the word and/or complements understanding of the word:




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