Senses
Bacon sizzled, hissed, and popped in the frying pan just before my mom put it on a plate.
Hear
Visual Imagery
Sight
The effect of imagery in literature is
A) To convince the audience to do a certain action
B) To bring specific pictures into the mind of the reader
C) To relay information as quickly as possible
D) To make a poem more difficult to understand
To bring specific pictures into the mind of the reader
I walked toward the soft, golden light of the kitchen and found the cinnamon rolls stacked up on the center plate.
Sight
Gustatory Imagery
Tatse
Some features of writing can create imagery EXCEPT...
A) A question mark (?)
B) A descriptive detail
C) A metaphor
D) A simile
A question mark (?)
I picked up one roll and it felt fiery in my palms. I quickly dropped it on my smooth, porcelain plate.
Touch
Tactile Imagery
Touch
All of the following statements about imagery are true except
A) Imagery is a very specific technique that is used only by a few poets
B) Imagery can be used in both poetry and narrative
C) Imagery is a general term that includes many techniques that writers use.
D) Imagery may use metaphors and similes to create strong visual details
Imagery is a very specific technique that is used only by a few poets
I placed some bacon on top of my cinnamon roll and bit into the fluffy dough. The savory pork and spiced pastry burst on my tongue.
Taste
Aurol Imagery
Sound
The term imagery refers to
A)a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
B)the narrator's position in relation to the story being told
C)a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
D)visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
D) visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
The aroma of hot cinnamon rolls and sweet, sugary icing pulled me out of bed.
Smell
Olfactory Imagery
Smell