1. Appealing to the Senses
Imagery
Appealing to the Senses

2. Imagery
Definition: Using concrete language to create a sensory experience
Visual
(sight)
Aural
(sound)
Kinesthetic /Tactile
(touch)
Olfactory
(smell)
Gustatory
(taste)

3. Language of Imagery Abstract
referring to something that does not have a physical reality
Ideas, attitudes, feelings (emotions), concepts
Example: grief
Often vague, difficult to relate to
Vague—not clearly expressed; lacking definite shape, form, or character
Ambiguous—clearly defined realm of meaning; open to more than one interpretation

4. Language of Imagery Concrete
referring to something that has a physical reality; appeals to one or more of the five senses
communicating abstract emotions through language that the reader can experience in his or her imagination through one or more of the five senses
Focus: showing over telling (think of the pizza example)
Example: abstract=grief; concrete= an empty doorway (MacLeish)