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Onomatopoeic

adjective
1.
Of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia.  Synonym: onomatopoetic.
2.
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound.  Synonyms: echoic, imitative, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic.  "It was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"  Antonym: nonechoic.





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... sense? 2. Which is more important, the romantic atmosphere, or the story? 3. How important a part do description or pictures play? Are the descriptions minute or impressionistic? 4. Note some of the most effective onomatopoeic passages. What is the main meaning or idea of 'The Ancient Mariner'? With reference to this, where is the central climax of the story? Try ...
— A History of English Literature • Robert Huntington Fletcher


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