Imagery

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Imagery

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Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.

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This sentence appeals to which sense: The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth. Options: taste, sound, sight, smell

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taste

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This sentence appeals to which sense: The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold. Options: sight, smell, touch, taste

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sight

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This sentence appeals to which sense: After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic. Options: smell, touch, taste, sound

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smell

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This excerpt appeals to which sense:

Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue..
Options: sight, smell, touch, taste

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sight

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This excerpt appeals to which sense:

She went back to eating earth. The first time she did it almost out of curiosity, sure that the bad taste would be the best cure for the temptation.
Options: taste, sight, sound, smell

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taste

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Which line from Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” contains imagery? Options: The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, All of the above

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The woods are lovely, dark and deep

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Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.

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Sound

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Which sense is being appealed to in the description: "The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb."? Options: Sight, Sound, Smell, Hear

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Sight

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What is the purpose of imagery in writing?

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To make the writing more interesting and help readers understand what is being described