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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Onomatopoeia

Definition: A type of figurative language using words to describe sounds.

Example: "BOOM!"
"CRACK!"
"SMASH!"
"CRASH!"

Significance: The usage of these help the reader imagine the sounds the author wants them to hear, they're fun to read, but much more entertaining to say aloud.

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