What is the best definition of imagery?

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.

An act of saying what will or might happen in the future.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.

Which of the following lines from Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” contains imagery?

The woods are lovely, dark and deep

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

magery of sight, touch, and sound

imagery of smell, taste, and touch

What is the purpose of imagery in writing?

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

To engage the reader by changing points of view multiple times

To excite the reader by using different writing methods

To show the difference between dynamic and static character types

Read the following passage: "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs "Neither spoke, but lay silently listening to the ticking of the clock. A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse scurried noisily through the wall. The darkness was oppressive, and after lying some time gathering up courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one, went downstairs for a candle. At the foot of the stairs, the match went out." Which line from the passage appeals to your sense of sight?

At the foot of the stairs, the match went out

Which of the following statements is TRUE for imagery?

It often uses figurative language

It can only be understood when written in third-person

Read the following passage: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson "I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow – a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man, his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulder of his soiled blue coat, his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails, and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white. I remember him looking round the cover and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards." What does the IMAGERY used in this passage tell the reader about the captain?

He has had a rough and adventurous life

He is carrying treasure in his sea-chest

He has grown weak and tired with age

What sense does the following passage appeal to? "The sickly-sweet aroma of night-blooming jasmine was inescapable.."

This passage does not use imagery

What sense does the following passage appeal to? "She raced to the wall and scanned the list but was disappointed when she did not find her name on it."

This passage does not contain imagery

What sense does the following passage appeal to? "She slowly cleared her gravelly throat to make her presence known..."

This passage does not contain imagery

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SMELL?

fluorescent, translucent, transparent

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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

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Author's Use of Imagery

How does imagery help us understand the story?

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

The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

Stacey fragrance was like sweet cherry blossoms.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

The aroma of chocolate filled the air.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

Which of these is the best definition of imagery?

This sentence appeals to which sense:

The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.

This sentence appeals to which sense:

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.

This sentence appeals to which sense:

After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.

This sentence appeals to which sense:

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Author's Use of Imagery

How does imagery help us understand the story?

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

The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

Stacey fragrance was like sweet cherry blossoms.What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

The aroma of chocolate filled the air.What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

Which of these is the best definition of imagery?

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

This sentence appeals to which sense:The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.

This sentence appeals to which sense:After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.

This sentence appeals to which sense:The tree bark was rough against her skin.

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The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

Stacey fragrance was like sweet cherry blossoms.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

The aroma of chocolate filled the air.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

This sentence appeals to which sense:

The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.

This sentence appeals to which sense:

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.

This sentence appeals to which sense:

After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.

This sentence appeals to which sense:

The tree bark was rough against her skin.