Imagery Flashcard

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What is imagery in literature?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping readers to visualize scenes, hear sounds, or feel emotions.

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What are the five senses that imagery can appeal to?

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Sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What does it mean if a passage does not contain imagery?

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It means the passage does not use descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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How does the sense of touch contribute to imagery?

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The sense of touch in imagery helps readers feel textures, temperatures, and sensations, enhancing their experience of the text.

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What is the role of sound imagery in literature?

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Sound imagery uses descriptive language to evoke auditory sensations, helping readers hear sounds in their imagination.