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WorksheetsImagery Practice
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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.
Exaggeration
Which of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
Taste
Touch
Sight
Sound
Imagery is language that creates a picture.
True
False
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
Sight
Sound
Touch
Taste
The form of imagery employed in the following sentence?
As the chili touched my tongue, I thought a fire had been lit in my mouth.
Gustatory
Olfactory
Auditory
Tactile
Visual
Identify the imagery type used in the following sentence.
She smelled the scent of sweet hibiscus wafting through the air, its tropical smell a reminder that she was on vacation in a beautiful place.
Auditory
Tactile
Visual
Olfactory
Gustatory
Loneliness slowly kills day by day.
Visual Imagery
Olfactory Imagery
Gustatory Imagery
Organic Imagery
...burning muscles from exertion.
Tactile Imagery
Visual Imagery
Kinesthetic Imagery
Olfactory Imagery
Pick 2 of the 7 types of imagery to describe this picture.. Write 1 sentence for each.
red, silky, dew-covered, bright
sound
smell
touch
sight
"The fragrance of the flowers filled the air."
What sense created the image?
touch
smell
sight
taste
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
sight
smell
touch
taste
This sentence appeals to which sense:
After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.
smell
touch
taste
sound
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
taste
sound
sight
smell
The icy lake water chilled my legs as my feet sank into the oozing softness of the bottom.
sight
hearing
touch
smell
taste
Her shrill, grating voice echoed unceasingly in my mind.
sight
hearing
touch
smell
taste
Dr. Johnson's brilliant red hair clashes with her bright purple jacket.
sight
hearing
touch
smell
taste
The stench of burning electrical wires filled the room.
sight
hearing
touch
smell
taste
The flower garden was filled with golden roses, purple lilacs, and deep blue hyacinths.
sight
hearing
touch
smell
taste
He was tall, heavyset, and wore a tan trench coat with the collar turned up.
sight
hearing
touch
smell
taste
Which sense is primarily engaged in the following sentence? The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen.
A) Sight
B) Smell
C) Taste
D) Touch
Identify the type of imagery used in this sentence: The velvet dress felt smooth and luxurious against her skin.
A) Visual
B) Auditory
C) Tactile
D) Olfactory
What type of imagery is being used here? The bright, dazzling fireworks lit up the night sky.
A) Visual
B) Auditory
C) Tactile
D) Gustatory
Which type of imagery is present in this sentence? The bitter taste of the medicine lingered in his mouth.
A) Visual
B) Auditory
C) Gustatory
D) Tactile
Determine the imagery type in the following sentence: The soft rustle of leaves in the wind was calming.
A) Visual
B) Auditory
C) Tactile
D) Olfactory
