Imagery

Imagery


Imagery is when an author uses descriptive words, and other vivid things to portray an image. This can be used in several different ways, but it always pertains to on of the five senses. The different types of Imagery are
 * Visual Imagery (sight)
 * Auditory Imagery (sound)
 * Olfactory Imagery (smell)
 * Gustatory Imagery (taste)
 * Tactile Imagery (touch)
 * Kinesthic Imagery (Actions or movement)
 * Organic Imagery (Feelings)

Quotes
Quotes!!

"His mind was crowded with memories; memories of the knowledge that had come to them when they closed in on the struggling pig, knowledge that they had outwitted a living thing, imposed their will upon it, taken away its life like a long satisfying drink."

This quote really gives the feeling that you can see how this would look.

Examples!
Imagery is used often in the book the lord of the flies. By using this William golding really made this into a materpiece of a book. He used imagery a lot at the beginning, specifically when he was explaining the Island that the found. When you hear his words it really makes you feel like you can see the island.