Imagery
Definition:
In literature, one of the strongest devices is imagery wherein the author uses words and phrases to create “mental images” for the reader. Imagery helps the reader to visualize more realistically the author’s writings. The usage of metaphors, allusions, descriptive words and similes amongst other literary forms in order to “tickle” and awaken the readers’ sensory perceptions is referred to as imagery. Imagery is not limited to only visual sensations, but also refers to igniting kinesthetic, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, thermal and auditory sensations as well.
Example:
The gushing brook stole its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds.
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120 comments postedI walk softly
Upon a secret land
The wood's rough edges
Covered by snow's soft hand
Footprints are left
In an open wood
A river trickles near
Under winter's light hood
My dreams fly free
As I travel the wind
Escape, it whispers
If only you can
I call to my memories
I search in the sky
But snow's simple grace
Hides truth from my eye
that involves all of them...Wow
The poem consists of all of those literary devices... But that's just my opinion.
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imagery is like a mental picture
[Verse 3:Aaliyah]
How could they know x5
I thank you for the autographs
And the cheers over the years
You still found me, you didn’t doubt me
I think you want some more
I do more than sing
I model now
Actin’ now
Plus I got my own movie now
After all the awards
That they gave me
You still found me
You didn’t play me, you didn’t doubt me
I think you want some more
I truly believe that if it wasn’t all for you
I don’t know what I would do
Does this song have any imagery
No, it doesn't have imagery, it does not give descriptions to help picture the situation physically in our minds
Definitely parallelism, words are repeated a lot. Like "now"
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Can someone please help me find an example of visual imagery in literature?
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Does Imagery entail simile,
metaphor, personification,
vivid description, symbols and
repetition?
I thought it's abou the 1st 3...
i pour the rest of my Milo directly into the sinkhole leaving no traces.
Is that imagery?
well you see, no i do not believe this is imagery due to the fact that milo is not a living thing and cannot re-produce as hard as i have tried to make it ;) hehe
Imagery is when the reader can picture the story that the writer wrote while reading it. I can picture your sentence, but its mostly the whole story coming together in picture.
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What is the difference between light and dark imagery?
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So,
Metaphors and Similes are a part of figurative language.
Examples of a simile:
1. as white as snow
2. as fast as a bullet train
They phrases compare two unlike things using the words 'as' and 'like'.
Examples of a metaphor:
1. He is a bullet train
These phrases compare two unlike things without using the word 'as' and 'like'.
Imagery is completely different.
These words are used to create mental images in the reader's mind which appeals to the five senses - sight, hear, touch, taste and smell.
I hope you figured it out now.
thank u
Btw, what is the difference between an imagey, metaphor,simile?
Help please....
Imagery is like a picture in your head using words
Simile is a comparison using like or as
Metaphor is a simile but not using like or as
A metaphor is when u compare two unlike things with out using the words "like" or "as".
A simile is when u compare two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
metaphor and similes are a form of imagery.
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"... take off those crazy medieval tights" from "Sonnet" by Billy collins. It bring an image of medieval garb, but I'm not entirely sure if its imagery or something else
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