Onomatopoeia in Poetry

On Wednesday, Middle S explored the literary concept of Onomatopoeia.

The dictionary defines Onomatopoeia as:

noun

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle).

We watched a video with some very catchy music that not only helped us to remember how to pronounce this long word with many syllables, but also gave us lots of ideas to generate our own onomatopoetic words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1b5kCvVBo8

We brainstormed many words as a class…

Then, we created our own poems demonstrating Onomatopoeia. What images and sounds do these words evoke as you read them?

Lights flash in the distance

Sweat trickles down my face

I can feel the ice-cold water dripping on me from above

I hear a shrilled call in the distance

The fire crackles and sparks

The water from the hose gushes

I can hear loud sirens zipping

I try to stand, but wearily fall

-       By Madeline

A ball goes flying in the air, Zoom!

Straight into the back of the net, Bang, Crash!

A loud roar comes from the crowd

“GOAL!” yells the referee.

-       By Will

Fishes go blub, blub

At night the fish goes to sleep

In the water weeds

And you can hear them rustling

By Brandon C

Pitter, patter goes their feet

Ding dong, ding dong, there’s the bell

Whisper, that is all the children say

-       By Jasmine

Whoosh, whish, cars drive past

Rain plops as I run away

Rustle, rustle, I am scared

What’s that sound?

-       By Ruby

Lights flash in the distance

Chugga chugga goes the train

Leaves rustle on the street

Plop goes the rain drops

Ducks go ‘quack’, as I zip up my jacket

Honk! Go the cars as they go past and splash me

-       By Mia