Onomatopoeia

Definition: Onomatopoeia use words to imitate sounds. Such as “boom” “crash” “rip". All the sounds associated with the objects.

Example:  Boom!          When the food trays.
          Clap! Clap!          Goes the teacher.
          Rip!          Went the plastic bag.

Significance:  Use onomatopoeia can make poems more real and help readers or listeners “enter” the poem completely in the imagination.