What is an Onomatopoeia?

When a word is a sound, for example, 'knock knock', 'snap', or 'creek'. When used correctly, it can make your writing more engaging.

'The door opened' can be 'The door creaked open'

it is when words mimic real life sounds such as bang! Crash!

it is used to add a dramatic effect

Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it means. For example, buzz, crash, bang, pop.

An onomatopoeia refers to the practice of naming something based on a phonetic (spoken) imitation of a sound associated with it. It can also refer to a single word of this kind: Hiss is an onomatopoeia.