KnowraOnomatopoeiaLinked fromLinked fromThe 24 pages that link to Onomatopoeia, each with the reason it gives.All 24Related 14Narrower topic 1Compared with 9AlliterationCompared with: It evokes meaning through imitation, not through repeated word-initial consonants.ImageryCompared with: Sound imitation can support auditory imagery, but it is a specific sound-based device.SimileCompared with: It creates an effect through sound imitation, not through comparison.Sound symbolismCompared with: It is a vivid sound-meaning link, but often imitates noises more directly.AssonanceCompared with: Onomatopoeia evokes sound through imitation, not repeated vowel patterns.Indo-European sound lawsCompared with: Imitative forms can resemble one another without following inherited Indo-European correspondences.Sound correspondenceCompared with: Imitative similarities may recur independently and need not indicate common descent.ZaumCompared with: Unlike straightforward sound imitation, zaum need not represent an identifiable noise.Drowning GirlCompared with: Unlike many comic-inspired paintings, this image has no sound-effect lettering.