Imagery

Question 1

• The collection of images within a literary work.
• It pertains to the mental pictures that the poet creates through language. Figures of speech generally paint vivid
  pictures in the minds of the readers.

Answer 1

Imagery

Question 2

The use of figurative language to elicit a sensory experience in the reader is known as __________

Answer 2

imagery in poetry and
literature

Question 3

is a dynamic and colorful kind of narration that engages the senses and imagination of the reader. Despite its
negative connotation, the term “imagery” refers to the complete range of sensory experiences, including interior emotions and bodily sensations.

Answer 3

Imagery

Question 4

• describes what we hear (Music, Silence, Noise)
• This type of poetic imagery draws to the sense of hearing or sound in the reader. It could be music or other
  delightful sounds, or it could be harsh noises or quietness. The poet may utilize a sound device like
  onomatopoeia, or words that imitate sounds, in addition to describing a sound, so reading the poem aloud
  recreates the auditory experience.

Answer 4

Auditory Imagery

Question 5

• describes what we see (Colors, Pattern, Size, Shapes)
• The poet draws to the reader’s sense of sight by expressing something the speaker or narrator of the poem
  sees in this type of poetic imagery. Colors, brightness, shapes, sizes, and patterns are all possible. Poets often
  utilize metaphor, simile, or personification in their descriptions to offer readers visual images.

Answer 5

Visual Imagery

Question 6

• Describes what we feel or touch (Texture, Movement, Temperature)
• The poet draws to the reader’s sense of touch by expressing something that the poem’s speaker feels on their
  body in this style of poetic imagery. Temperatures, textures, and other physical experiences are all possible
  examples of this type.

Answer 6

Tactile Imagery

Question 7

• describes what we smell (Bad odors, Fragrance)
• The poet draws to the reader’s sense of smell by portraying something the speaker of the poem inhales in this
  type of poetic imagery. It could have either pleasant or unpleasant scents.

Answer 7

Olfactory Imagery

Question 8

• describes what we taste (Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Salty, Acidic)
• The poet calls to the reader’s sense of taste by portraying something the speaker or narrator of the poem
  tastes in this style of poetic imagery. Sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and spiciness are all possible flavors. This
  works remarkably well because the poet describes a flavor that the reader has had before and can remember
  from memories.

Answer 8

Gustatory Imagery

Question 9

Other types of imagery

Refers to the perception of moving objects.
- The poet draws to the reader’s feeling of motion in this type of poetic imagery. It can refer to the
speaker/movement narrator’s or the movement of items around them, and it might include the sense of rushing
along in a car, a gradual strolling, or an abrupt shock while halting.
- beating of heart, flapping the wings, going for a walk, dribbling

Answer 9

Kinesthetic

Question 10

Other types of imagery

refers to internal experiences, attitudes, and emotions.
- This type of poetic imagery communicates inside experiences like tiredness, starvation, and desire, as well as
internal emotions like fear, love, and sorrow.
- thirst, fatigue, fear, loneliness, love

Answer 10

Organic