IMAGERY

ARLENE A. STA. MARIA

What image do you create in
your mind when you read this?

It was dark and dim

in the forest.
Is it something close to this?
Again, what picture do you see in
your mind when you read this?

She whiffed the aroma

of brewed coffee.
Is this the
same as the
one you
saw in your
mind?
IMAGERY DEFINITION:
Imagery is associated with mental
pictures created when we read literature.

Imagery attracts readers to use one or more

of his the five senses.

Descriptive language is used by the author

to achieve imagery.
 There are
FIVE TYPES
Of IMAGERY
1. VISUAL –
it appeals to
our sense of
SIGHT
EXAMPLE:

The sunset was the most gorgeous

they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged
with pink and gold.
2.AUDITORY
-it appeals to
our sense of
hearing
EXAMPLE:

Silence was
broken by the
peal of piano keys
as Shannon
began practicing
her concerto.
3.
KINESTHETIC-
it appeals
to our sense
of
TOUCH
 EXAMPLE:

The tree bark

was rough
against her
skin.
4.
OLFACTORY
-it appeals
to our sense
of
SMELL
Gio's socks, still
soaked with sweat
from Tuesday's P.E.
class, filled the
classroom with an
aroma akin to that
of salty, week-old,
rotting fish.
4.
GUSTATORY
-it appeals
to our sense
of
TASTE
example:
The fresh
and juicy
orange is
very cold
and
sweet.
What imageries are used in this opening passage from George Orwell’s
novel 1984?
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks
were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin
nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the
vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass
doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly
enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from
entering along with him. The hallway smelt of
boiled cabbage and old rag mats.
From William Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIET

“O, she doth teach the torches to burn

bright!
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of
night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear …”
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF IMAGERY USED IN THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
1. The old man took the handful of dust, and sifted it
through his fingers.
2. The starry night sky looked so beautiful that it
begged him to linger, but he reluctantly left for
home.
3. The fragrance of spring flowers made her joyful.
4. The sound of a drum in the distance attracted him.
5. The people traveled long distances to watch the
sunset in the north.
6. The stone fell with a splash in the lake.
7. The sound of bat hitting the ball was
pleasing to his ear.
8. The chirping of birds heralded spring.
9. There lay refuse heaps on their path that
were so smelly that it maddened them.
10. The silence in the room was unnerving.
11. The blind man touched the tree to learn if its
skin was smooth or rough.
12. When he was on the way to work, he heard the
muffled cry of a woman.
13. The beacons of moonlight bathed the room in
ethereal light.
14. The wild gusts of cold wind pierced her body.
15. The burger, aromatic with spices, made his
mouth water in anticipation of the first bite.