Forms of Imagery (with Examples)
Auditory imagery represents a sound.
- The bells chimed 2 o'clock and Daniel got ready for school.
- Onomatopoeia: a word that makes a sound.
Kinesthetic imagery represents movement
- as in Wordsworth's poem Daffodils: "tossing their heads in sprightly dance"
Olfactory imagery represents a smell.
- Gio's socks, still soaked with sweat from Tuesday's P.E. class, filled the classroom with an aroma akin to that of salty, week-old, rotting fish.
Gustatory imagery represents a taste.
- The sweet marinara sauce makes up for the bland sea-shell pasta that Jeffrey served.
- Tumbling through the ocean water after being overtaken by the monstrous wave, Mark unintentionally took a gulp of the briny, bitter mass, causing him to cough and gag.
Tactile imagery represents touch.
- Yalimar dug her feet into the wet sand, burying her toes inside the beach as cold waves lapped at her ankles.
- The clay oozed between Jeremy's fingers as he let out a squeal of pure glee.
Imagery can be showcased in many forms, such as metaphors and similes.
A simile is a literary device where the writer employs the words "like" or "as" to compare two different ideas. It can be a strong word to use as a describing word in a simile or metaphor.
- Yesenia and her boyfriend soared high like two doves in love.
- I am as tricky as a fox.
- Angel's heart, like a candy store, has a hundred variations of sweetness.
- Tailaya's eyes sparkle like a crystal ball.
- Selena's hair is like a stormy sea.
- Dorian is acting like a clown.
- I am as red as a tomato when my kids don't study and fail their quiz!
A metaphor is similar to a simile, however this literary device makes a comparison without the use of "like" or "as".
- Mister S's classes are intricate ice sculptures in summer.
- Big Daddy's face is a garden.
- Paola's eyes were endless pools of beauty.
- Dasean's voice was an explosion of sound.
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