Imagery

This refers to the writer’s use of vivid and descriptive language that appeal to the senses in order to add depth to his/her work.

• Description

• Imagery

• Senses

• Symbols

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

How does imagery help us understand the story?

• It doesn't
• By expressing how the author is feeling
• Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
• By telling the mood

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The car squeaked every time I hit a road bump.  Which sense am I describing?

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell
• Taste

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

• Sight

• Sound

• Smell

• Taste

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Stacey fragrance was like sweet cherry blossoms.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

• Sound

• Touch

• Sight

• Smell

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The aroma of chocolate filled the air.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

• sight

• sound

• smell

• touch

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of these is the best definition of imagery?

• anything that is literal

• giving a human trait to something non-human

• language that appeals to the reader's five senses

• descriptions that are not literally true

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house

• Sight
• Sound
• Touch 
• Taste

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which on of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger was like heaven on my tongue.

• Taste
• Touch
• Sight
• Sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Writers create imagery through figurative language.  Which is NOT a type of figurative language.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• theme

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4