Imagery Let’s review…

What is IMAGERY again? It is the writer’s use of words to develop an idea The words being used connect to reader’s 5 senses Then words create these images/experiences in your head without really experiencing them

Here are the 5 types of IMAGERY: Visual (sight) Auditory (hear) Olfactory (smell) Tactile (touch) Gustatory (taste) “And the yellow, half-moon large and low…” (Browning, “Meeting at Night”) “Overlaying all this, a soundtrack: choo-k-choo-k-choo-k-choo-k—the metronomic rhythm of an Amtrak train rolling down the line to California…” (Andy Isaacson, “Riding the Rails.” The New York Times, March 8, 2009) “After her hike, Kelsey slowly took her shoes off and the air around me began to wreak of a mixture of sweat and vinegar.” “Phil felt the softness of the linens meet his toes. This feeling crept up to his legs, then his back, then his arms and hands. He then felt the coolness of his Tempur-Pedic pillow hit his face as he slipped into bed and let go of everything.” “As the wave overtook Dexter, he took multiple gulps of the salty, bitter sea water causing him to cough and gag as he went up for air.”

So how do we achieve this through written language you ask So how do we achieve this through written language you ask? (Or didn’t ask…yet?)…

Yes! Figurative language! Figurative language enhances stories, articles, poems, and other prose! They are phrases that do not literally mean what they say There is a hidden meaning behind them You will review and learn a TON of them today! (figuratively speaking)

Types of figurative language Metaphor Simile Personification Onomatopoeia Idiom Hyperbole Allusion Symbolism Irony Puns Euphemism Paradox P.S. These are types of literary devices

What are these again???

Instructions for group assignment: In groups, you will create a Prezi/PowerPoint Your PowerPoint/Prezi must consist of the following: Title Definition Examples (at least 2) with pictures Explanation on how it elicits imagery and its affect And then each group will present