Imagery and the Five Senses

Language that appeals to the senses

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• imagery

Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted

• Theme

• Sensory Details 

• Imagery 

• Sound Devices

What do we call sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch

• Simile

• Five Senses

• Metaphor

• Mood

Imagery is language that creates a picture.

• True

• False

If something is sweet, which sense am I describing?

• Sight

• Smell

• Taste

• Touch

The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.  Which sense is being described?

• Sight

• Sound

• Smell

• Hear

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

• Sight

• Sound

• Smell

• Taste

One bite of the sour lemon caused my lips to pucker.  Which sense does this describe?

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Touch

Her fragrance was very strong.  What sense does this describe?

• Sound

• Touch

• Sight

• Smell

Which sense am I describing if something is brown?

• Touch

• Sight

• Smell

• Hear