IMAGERY

(Creative Writing)
What is Imagery?
• Imagery is a language used by poets,
novelists, and other writers to create
images in the mind of the readers.
• Imagery includes figurative and
metaphorical language to improve the
reader’s experience through their senses.
• Imagery also add symbolism to
the work
• Imagery draws on the five
senses, namely the details of
taste, touch, sight, smell, and
sound.
• Using imagery helps the
reader develop a more fully
realized understanding of
the imaginary world that the
author has created.
EXAMPLE OF
IMAGERY:
• Imagery using VISUALS:
• the night was black as ever, but bright stars lit
up the sky in beautiful and varied constellation
which were sprinkled across the astronomical
landscape.
• In this example, the experience of the night sky
is described in depth with color(black as ever,
bright), shape(varied constellation), and
pattern(sprinkled).
EXAMPLE OF
IMAGERY:
• Imagery using SOUNDS:
• Silence was broken by the peal of
piano keys as Shannon began
practicing her concerto.
• Here, auditory imagery breaks
silence with the beautiful sound of
piano keys.
EXAMPLE OF
IMAGERY:
• Imagery using SCENT:
• 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.
• The scent of hibiscus helps describe a
scene which is relaxing, warm, and
welcoming.
EXAMPLE OF
IMAGERY:
• Imagery using TASTE:
• The candy melted in her mouth and
swirls of bittersweet chocolate and
slightly sweet but salty caramel blended
together on her mouth.
• Thanks to an in-depth of the candy’s
various flavors, the reader can almost
experience the deliciousness directly.
EXAMPLE OF
IMAGERY:
• Imagery using TOUCH:
• After a long run, he collapsed in the
grass with tired and burning muscles.
The grass tickled his skin and sweat
cooled on his brow.
• In this example, imagery is used to
describe the feeling of strained muscles,
grass’s tickle, and sweat cooling on skin.
TYPES OF
IMAGERY
• VISUAL IMAGERY (describe what we see)
• AUDITORY IMAGERY (describe what we hear)
• OLFACTORY IMAGERY (describe what we
smell)
• GUSTATORY IMAGERY (describe what we
taste)
• TACTILE IMAGERY (describe what we feel
and touch)
VISUAL
IMAGERY
• Directly experience through
the narrator’s eyes.
• This includes: Colors,
Shapes, Sizes, and Patterns
AUDITORY
IMAGERY
• From music to noise to
pure silence
• This includes: Enjoyable
sounds, Noise, and Pure
Silence
OLFACTORY
IMAGERY

•This includes:
Fragrances,
and Odors.
GUSTATORY
IMAGERY
This includes: Sweetness, Sourness,
Saltiness, Spiciness, and Savoriness
TACTILE
IMAGERY
This includes: Temperature,
Texture, Touch, and Movement
THE IMPORTANCE
OF IMAGERY
• It allows reader to directly sympathize
with characters and narrators as they
imagine having the same sense
experience. Imagery commonly helps
compelling poetry, convincing
narratives, vivid plays, well-designed
film sets, and descriptive songs.