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# Using Imagery Imagery is a literary device that appeals to the reader's senses. It uses words and phrases to vividly describe the content of the text. Sensory details (sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste) make a written piece more powerful, allowing the reader to create a clear mental pictu...

# Using Imagery Imagery is a literary device that appeals to the reader's senses. It uses words and phrases to vividly describe the content of the text. Sensory details (sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste) make a written piece more powerful, allowing the reader to create a clear mental picture or imagination of the scene or subject. Without sensory details, writing is dull and plain. It's crucial to use words and phrases that evoke feelings and experiences. ## Imagery, Characteristics, and Examples | Imagery | Description | Example | |---|---|---| | Sight | Also known as visual; appeals to the sight; can be seen | 1. Taal volcano: deadly beauty in the middle of the lake.2. Living life at full pelt she is a rose so pure yet her own prickles she just overlooks. (Simply Haiku)3. Lonely grass by the silent river come, my dear. (Simply Haiku) | | Smell | Also known as olfactory | 1. It smells. Sulfur is among the easiest detectable substances, and... | | Hear | Stimulates the sense of smell | for good reason. It is a sign of decay, as in rotten eggs, and it is actively damaging to our bodies.1. There were loud rumbling sounds all over.2. I couldn't sleep, there were the synchronized ticking of the clock, the whirring of my electric fan and snoring of my roommates. | | Touch | Also known as tactile. Those that can be felt or touched | 1. The manghihilot rubbed warm oil, scented with lavender, across her stress-riddled shoulders.2. The baby cactus appeared to have soft little spines that wouldn't hurt a fly. Turns out, one touch of those "soft little spines" will leave you with a bloodied finger! | | Taste | Also known as gustatory; stimulates the sense of taste | 1. The familiar comforting warmth of the chicken noodle soup instantly made her feel much better.2. The rich, creamy sweetness of the homemade ice cream was an amazing treat after working hard on her modules. | **Note:** Some examples in the "Example" column are incomplete sentences as per the original image.