The onomatopoeia is one of the most commonly used literary devices whose function is focused on certain imitate sounds. The imitation of these sounds can undergo alterations depending on which sense they are perceived with, for example, when an object has an erratic pattern, such as a "zigzag" , with that word it is representing what is captured with the eye, Like the "click" , widely used today to refer to the action of pressing the buttons of the mouse or mouse of a computer to generate an action on the computer, since it imitates the sound that is produced when doing so.
In the literary world they are used as a description that would enrich the reading, allowing the reader a much wider range of resources that help them to adequately imagine certain situations. Some examples of this literary device are: the soft whisper of his voice, the click of his tongue showed disapproval, his feet brushed the floor as if it were a stone: just a bang, bang! was heard, the rose petals emitted a sound similar to a "Poof!".
Likewise, onomatopoeias have a really regular use, being appreciated in any merely everyday conversation. They are usually used to imitate animal sounds, as well as human and machine noises. Imitations can vary according to the language in which the child is raised, since the accent that the dialect carries is, in most cases, preserved by the individual who acquires them; For example, a Frenchman would not pronounce the sound of a duck like an American, since the French tend to pronounce vowels in different ways according to the accent they carry, so their language is adapted to vocalize these sounds, making the terms you produce sound similar to your language, which makes it different from the other person's pronunciation.