Types of Imagery

PRESENTATION

Types of Imagery

definition

• a literary device that uses vivid description and appeals to readers’ senses to create an image or idea in their head.

• paints a picture and portrays a sensational and emotional experience
• Use figurative language

Visual Imagery

• qualities of how something looks visually. Examples: shapes, colors, light, shadow, or even patterns.

• Example: I am mesmerized by the shining sun on the crystalline waters. Shades of pastel pink and purple paint the sky.

Olfactory Imagery

• relates to smell and helps deliver the smell to the reader.

• Example: I allow the smoky air to guide me to paradise. The warm aroma of melted cheese and savory steak overpower my nostrils.

Gustatory Imagery

• appeals to the reader's sense of taste by describing something the speaker or narrator tastes.

• Example: My mouth waters as I see the savory, scrumptious steak grilling over a fire pit. An ice-cold soda swiftly slides into my throat.

Auditory Imagery

• the mental representation of any sound, allowing readers to feel a situation. (use onomatopoeia)

• Example: The birds’ chirp is music to my ears. Wild waves crash against the rocks.

Tactile Imagery

• describes what we feel or touch

• Includes temperature and texture.

• Example: Loose rocks pricked my feet like a million tiny thorns.