Imagery

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to our senses, helping us to visualize and experience what is happening in a story.

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How does imagery help us understand a story?

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Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see.

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Which sense does the word 'squeaked' appeal to?

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Sound.

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What sense is described in the sentence: 'The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward'?

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Sound.

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What sense does the word 'aroma' appeal to?

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Smell.

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In the sentence 'The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold,' which sense is being described?

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Sight.

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What does it mean to appeal to the sense of touch?

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To describe something in a way that makes the reader feel the texture or physical sensation.

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Give an example of imagery that appeals to the sense of taste.

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The cake was so sweet that it melted in her mouth.

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What is the purpose of using imagery in writing?

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To create vivid pictures in the reader's mind and enhance their emotional experience.

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What sense does the phrase 'the sweet scent of flowers' appeal to?

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Smell.