Onomatopoeia
- page 165: "The cafe did not make this same noise at any other time, no matter how crowded it was. This hum went on, and we were in it and a part of it."
The word hum is an example of onomatopoeia. When one says the word hum, the sound made when pronouncing the word is similar if not the same as the sound when hearing the actual humming (if that makes sense). In other words, onomatopoeia is when the actual word echos the meaning of the word said. Hemingway effectively uses this in his writing on other occasions, but this one stuck out to me for some reason. I think it is because of the fact that is describing the sound of the fiesta going on when they are in Pamplona. This word actually gives me an understanding of what the chracters are hearing. Since hum demonstrates onomatopoeia, I can actually hear what they would be hearing without actually being there. Onomatopoeia is almost another way of details to the story since it makes the reader feel engaged in the story and like they are a part of it. This is yet another way Hemingway brings the reader into the story.
