The five senses play an important part in all poetry; sight, sound, touch, voice and smell are all ways for poets to gain the attention and imagination of the reader.
Using onomatopoeia is an amazing way to add sounds into poetry. Since it is very important to add all senses into your writing, it better utilize the surroundings of both the subject and the reader to relate to the overall feeling the writing holds.
Any sound such as "Boom!" will increase the senses of the reader and gain their attention that something is about to happen. Other sounds such as "moo" may indicate the protagonist is near a farm. Other onomatopoeias such as "click" may tell a specific action such as the phone being hung up.
The onomatopoeia may be used to increase the senses or describe the situation on what is currently happening or even deliver humor to the reader.
Even though onomatopoeia is most thought of as used in children's rhymes, it is also utilized in many famous poems and by famous authors throughout history.
An example by a famous poet can be seen in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Bells". Jingling, tinkling, shriek, chiming, twanging, clanging, and clang all occur in this poem. With each onomatopoeia brings a slightly different response by the reader's senses.
When the reader "hears" a sound, they immediately associate it with a certain object, thing, or place. An onomatopoeia is one of many great dimensions poets can utilize to increase their poems' emotional appeal and engage readers with their writing and allow them to use their imagination.
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