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    IMAGERY

    PREPARED BY: JAZZEN O. BAUTISTA


    WHAT IS
    IMAGERY
    Imagery is the language used by
    creative writers, poets, novelists,
    playwrights and other writers to
    create images in the mind of
    the reader. Imagery includes
    figurative and metaphorical
    language to improve the reader’s
    experience through their senses.
    Visual Imagery
    0 (Sight)
    1 - It is a picture in words;
    something that is concrete
    and can be seen.
    Visual imagery may
    ●include:
    color, such as: burnt red, bright
    orange, dull yellow, verdant green,
    and blue.
    ● shapes, such as: square, circular,
    tubular, rectangular, and conical.
    ● size, such as: miniscule, tiny, small,
    medium-sized, large, and gigantic.
    ● pattern, such as: polka-dotted,
    striped, zig-zagged, jagged, and
    straight.
    EXAMPLE

    The night was black as ever,


    but bright stars lit up the
    sky in beautiful and varied
    constellations which were
    sprinkled across the
    astronomical landscape.
    Auditory
    0 Imagery
    2 - (Hear)
    It is something that you
    can hear through your
    mind’s ears.
    Auditory imagery may
    include:
    ● enjoyable sounds, such as:
    beautiful music, birdsong, and the
    voices of a chorus
    ● Noises, such as: the bang of a
    gun, the sound of a broom moving
    across the floor, and the sound of
    broken glass shattering on the
    hard floor or the lack of noise,
    describing a peaceful calm or
    eerie silence
    EXAMPLE

    Silence was broken by the


    peal of piano keys as
    Shannon began practicing
    her concerto.
    Olfactory
    0 Imagery
    3 - (Smell)
    It is something that you
    can smell through your
    mind’s nose.
    Olfactory imagery may
    include:
    ●
    fragrances, such as
    perfumes, enticing food
    and drink, and scent of
    flowers.
    ●odors, such as rotting
    trash, body odors, or a
    stinky wet dog.
    EXAMPLE

    She smelled the scent of


    sweet hibiscus wafting
    through the air, its tropical
    smell a reminder that she
    was on vacation in a
    beautiful place.
    Gustatory
    0 Imagery
    4 (Taste)
    - It is something that
    you can taste through
    your mind’s tongue.
    Gustatory imagery may
    include:
    ● sweetness, such as candies,
    cookies, and desserts
    ● sourness, bitterness, and tartness,
    such as lemons and limes
    ● saltiness, such as pretzels, French
    fries, and pepperonis
    ● spiciness, such as salsas and
    curries.
    ● savoriness, such as a steak dinner
    or thick soup
    EXAMPLE

    The candy melted in her


    mouth and swirls of
    bittersweet chocolate and
    slightly sweet but salty
    caramel blended together
    on her tongue.
    Tactile
    0 Imagery
    5 (Touch)
    - It is something that
    you can touch through
    your mind’s skin.
    Tactile imagery may
    include:
    ● temperature, such as bitter cold,
    humidity, mildness, and stifling heat
    ● texture, such as rough, ragged,
    seamless, and smooth
    ● touch, such as hand-holding, or the
    feeling of starched fabric on one’s
    skin
    ● movement, such as burning
    muscles from exertion, swimming in
    cold water, or kicking a soccer ball.
    EXAMPLE

    After the long run, he


    collapsed in the grass with
    tired and burning muscles.
    The grass tickled his skin
    and sweat cooled on his
    brow.

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