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.