Imagery

Imagery- using sensory details

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Why does an author or poet use imagery?

• To provide a sensory experience

• To establish the mood of the poem or story

• To help us imagine the story in our head and create a mental image

• To emphasis something

• To express emotions

The Five Senses

• sight

• smell

• taste

• touch

• sound

Sight

This type of imagery appeals to what you see. For example, the bright orange and dark red sunset was the most beautiful one they’d ever seen.

Smell

This type of imagery appeals to what you can smell. For example, the stench of the raw onions was so strong that she needed to leave the room.

Taste

This type of imagery appeals to your taste. For example, the flavorful, buttery, cheese pasta was so delicious she went for seconds.

Touch

This type of imagery appeals to what you can feel. For example, the cat’s fluffy fur was so soft it felt like butter.

Sound

This type of imagery appeals to your hearing. For example, the boom and crash of thunder and lightning shook the house.

Multiple Choice

Why do authors use sensory language?

• It is a way for a writer to help the reader see or connect with their story

• All stories must have sensory language or they become poems.

• without censorship, kids may be exposed to bad writing.

• nobody knows for sure, but it probably has to do with the STAAR test

Multiple Choice

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house.

• sound

• sight

• touch

• taste

Multiple Choice

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.

• taste

• sound

• sight

• smell

Multiple Choice

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The monster had bright green, scaly skin with purple freckles, and orange tufts of fur on his head.

• taste

• sight

• touch

• smell

Multiple Choice

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.

• Rattling thunder and lightening flashes

• Talking a mile a minute

• A magic wand broke in half

• Happy or sad

Multiple Choice

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.

• smell

• sight

• touch

• taste

Multiple Choice

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.

• sight

• touch

• taste

• smell

Multiple Choice

Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?

• The fruit tasted sweet.

• We heard a dog barking next door.

• The thorn on the rose felt sharp

• The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the sense of smell.

• He bit into the juicy apple.

• His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.

• His eyes were as blue as the ocean.

• He was singing like an injured cat.

Multiple Choice

These are examples of which sense?

bright, dark, shiny, dull, colorful

• sound

• sight

• taste

• touch

Multiple Choice

These are examples of which sense?

Sour, sweet, tangy, delicious, gross

• taste

• smell

• sight

• touch

Multiple Choice

These are examples of which sense?

aroma, scent, perfume

• taste

• sound

• smell

• sight

Multiple Choice

These are examples of which sense?

loud, crunch, bark, slam, boom

• touch

• sound

• smell

• taste

Multiple Choice

. Which is true about sensory details?

• The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting

• They describe at least one of the 5 senses

• Both are true