This week’s refresher Friday takes a heavily updated look at the pros and cons of onomatopoeia. Enjoy!
I'm going to talk about something controversial, and I'll likely have readers split down the middle over this issue.
Onomatopoeia.
Those words that read like what they sound like. Creak. Bang. Swish. They’re those big comic book BAM! and POW! that show sound without having to describe the sound. For example:
Creak
Bob spun around. Was that a zombie or just the wind?