ImageryImagery
Definition
• Imagery is the representation through language of sense experience.– Using words to describe things we
normally experiences with our sense of sight, sound, taste, touch, smell, etc.
The Senses
• Visual Imagery– Language used to represent an
experience we normally perceive with our eyes.
– The lush green grass formed a living frame for a single white blossom.
The Senses
• Auditory Imagery– Language used to represent an
experience we normally perceive with our ears.
– The crashing and banging coming from the kitchen alerted me to the intruder’s presence.
The Senses
• Olfactory Imagery– Language used to represent an
experience we normally perceive with our sense of smell.
– The spicy aroma of garlic and sautéed onions encircled me when I stepped into the room.
The Senses
• Gustatory– Language used to represent an
experience we normally perceive with our mouths through taste.
– The sweet, tangy flavor of the orange candy swirled through me.
The Senses
• Tactile– Language used to represent an
experience we normally perceive through touch.
– The rough, grainy surface abraded my skin.
The Senses
• Organic Imagery– Language used to represent a
physical experience we normally perceive internally such as hunger, thirst, fatigue, or nausea.
– The swirling rumble of bitter regret seemed to crest and sway in a rough maelstrom within my stomach.
The Senses
• Kinesthetic Imagery– Language used to represent a
physical experience we normally perceive through movement or tension.
– The muscles in his arm bunched as he clenched his fist preparing to swing away at the alien.