Imagery

Imagery

- Imagery is a language that connects to senses.- We use imagery in everyday speech to convey our meaning. Their are differnet types of imagery:- Visual imagery (sight) - Auditory imagery (hearing) - Olfactory imagery (smell) - Gustatory imagery (taste) - Tactile imagery (touch)

Some examples: - - Taste: The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth. - Sound: The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward. - Sight: The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold. - Smell: After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic. - Touch: The tree bark was rough against her skin.

The Tell-Tale Heart

- The Tell-Tale Heart" frequently uses auditory imagery. As the speaker goes mad, he becomes more obsessed with the sound of his neighbor's beating heart. The repetition of the sound of the heart is what actually drives the speaker mad and causes him to turn himself to the police. Visual images in this tale involve the play of light and dark, exemplified by the flashlight shining on the old man's face, his fear in the darkness when he awakens, and the shadows. An example: “It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night.” “TRUE! – nervous – very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?