Words That Show Onomatopoeia
Buzz!
Whoosh!
Beep!
Splat!
Chosen Stanza
From “Not Waving But Drowning”
Poor chap, he always loved larking
And now he’s dead
It must have been too cold for him his heart gave way,
They said.
Chosen Stanza with Some of the Words Replaced
Poor chap, he always loved BUZZ!
And now he’s WHOOSH!
It must have been too BEEP! for him his heart gave way,
They SPLAT!
What do you think of the effect on the tone when you replace the words?
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