Using onomatopoeia and alliteration to craft interesting sound imagery

You can use aural imagery to help the reader to imagine the sounds of a scene clearly. Onomatopoeia needs precise, interesting vocabulary, in order to make it sound sophisticated rather than clichéd. You can describe sounds using adjectives or a simile to help create interesting aural imagery. Sounds have names (e.g. plosive, sibilant, nasal) and each one can be used to create different effects. Describing the development of sound can make your scene description more convincing.