Imagery and Symbolism

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The use of an image or an object to stand for something else

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Symbolism

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The writer describes a person intently watching a bird fly overhead. What is the bird symbolizing? Options: freedom, knowledge, the chosen one, birth

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freedom

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The writer describes darkness in the setting with the main character. What is a problem that the character may be facing? Options: night, calm, death, freedom

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death

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Why is the character's sash purple?

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to represent that he is royalty

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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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What imagery does Tennyson use in this excerpt from the poem?

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imagery of sight, touch, and sound

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Based on the images, what sort of place is Camelot? Options: cheerful, a city, gloomy, crowded

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gloomy

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True or False: A person's feelings and emotions are one of the 5 senses.

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False

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What kind of imagery is used in this passage: "The sickly-sweet aroma of night-blooming jasmine was inescapable.."

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Smell

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What kind of imagery is used here? "Gregor's eyes turned next to the window, and the overcast sky - one could hear raindrops beating on the window gutter - made him quite melancholy."

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Sight and sound