Author's Use of Imagery

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

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

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell
• Taste

The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

• Sight

• Sound

• Smell

• Taste

Stacey fragrance was like sweet cherry blossoms.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

• Sound

• Touch

• Sight

• Smell

The aroma of chocolate filled the air.

What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

• sight

• sound

• smell

• touch

Which of these is the best definition of imagery?

• anything that is literal

• giving a human trait to something non-human

• language that appeals to the reader's five senses

• descriptions that are not literally true

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:

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

• sound
• sight
• smell
• touch

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 tree bark was rough against her skin.

• touch
• taste
• sound
• sight