Learning about Poetry The Ears of An Elephant If you had the ears of an elephant You might hear the bugs that crunch On leaves that whisper whooshing words As theyre gobbled up for lunch ID: 763253
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Learning about Poetry “The Ears of An Elephant”If you had the ears of an elephant, You might hear the bugs that crunchOn leaves that whisper whooshing wordsAs they’re gobbled up for lunch.You might hear the snap of butterfliesAs they open up their wings,Like a sail that catches up the wind On a day when sunshine sings.You might hear the sizzle of a dropOf rain that hits hot sandOr the cacophonous crash and clatterAs the snowflakes gently land.If you had the ears of an elephant, you might hear the crispy callsAnd sounds that whir and buzz and plopFrom things both great and small. Onomatopoeia refers to words that sound like the noise the word makes. For example, if you drop a pan, you may say it “bangs” on the floor. The word “bangs” sounds like the noise made by the pan hitting the floor. There are two kinds of onomatopoetic words. Euphonic words sound soft and smooth, such as whoosh, hiss, and puff. Cacophonous words sound hard, hoarse, and rough, such as clatter, crunch, and clank. Can you find examples of onomatopoeia in “The Ears of An Elephant”? Which words are euphonic? Which are cacophonous?What are some other small sounds you may hear if you had the ears of an elephant? Stanza Line Line Break Onomatopoeia