Human beings are creatures that love describing things when given the opportunity to. As such, onomatopoeia poems are a terrific example of human expressiveness. This is a type of poetry that makes use of words that resemble the sounds that we want to describe. Some of the words used in this poetry include ring, buzz, boom, jingle, jangle, among others. Kids are particularly fond of this type of poetry. Therefore, they are a good category of verse that can be used in grade school to make young learners fall in love with poetry, a genre that is deemed by some learners to be the most challenging bit in an English literature course.
Onomatopoeic poetry is a very popular type of poetry among learners and adults alike. There are a number of reasons that explain why this kind of poetry is widely liked.
One of these reasons is that it creates vivid images that people can relate to the real world. For instance, when one says that a bee flew making a funny noise, the mental picture of honey-making insect does not vividly come to mind. On the other hand, when they say that the bee “buzzed” overhead, you cannot only see the little animal making a buzzing sound over your head but also see it in your mind. The same effect is achieved not when you say that a vehicle sped past the police gate but it is restored when you say that a car “zoomed” in through the school gate.
Since young people, and even some adults, have a general apathy towards poetry, onomatopoeia helps demystify poetry and takes away the phobia associated with it. Using words that underscore the sounds of our daily lives, poetry becomes the language of Nature. It is the unsung melody of life that still remains untapped despite the millions of poems written by different poets, both local and international.
Onomatopoeic poetry is a very popular type of poetry among learners and adults alike. There are a number of reasons that explain why this kind of poetry is widely liked.
One of these reasons is that it creates vivid images that people can relate to the real world. For instance, when one says that a bee flew making a funny noise, the mental picture of honey-making insect does not vividly come to mind. On the other hand, when they say that the bee “buzzed” overhead, you cannot only see the little animal making a buzzing sound over your head but also see it in your mind. The same effect is achieved not when you say that a vehicle sped past the police gate but it is restored when you say that a car “zoomed” in through the school gate.
Since young people, and even some adults, have a general apathy towards poetry, onomatopoeia helps demystify poetry and takes away the phobia associated with it. Using words that underscore the sounds of our daily lives, poetry becomes the language of Nature. It is the unsung melody of life that still remains untapped despite the millions of poems written by different poets, both local and international.