poetic device: Imagery

Imagery means using figurative language in a way that appeals to our physical senses. Although the word “imagery” sounds like it refers only to visual language—the sense of sight—it actually refers to any of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Imagery can include descriptive language, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, simile, or any other figurative language that enhances the impact of the poem by appealing to our bodily senses.

When the Teacher Isn't Looking by Kenn Nesbitt
When the Teacher Isn’t Looking
My Sloth Is Supersonic
A Festival for Frogs by Kenn Nesbitt
A Festival for Frogs
Good Morning Mrs. Hamster by Kenn Nesbitt
Good Morning, Mrs. Hamster
The Dog Ate Our Dinner by Kenn Nesbitt
The Dog Ate Our Dinner
Our Teacher's a Football Fanatic by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Teacher’s a Football Fanatic
Homework Stew by Kenn Nesbitt
Homework Stew
Falling Asleep in Class
I’m Digging a Tunnel to Friday
My Kitten Is a Ninja by Kenn Nesbitt
My Kitten Is a Ninja
I Hypnotized the Teacher by Kenn Nesbitt
I Hypnotized the Teacher
My Flat Cat
My Flat Cat
Super Eraser by Kenn Nesbitt
Super Eraser
My Brother Punched Me in the Head by Kenn Nesbitt
My Brother Punched Me in the Head
A Vampire Bit My Neck Last Night by Kenn Nesbitt
A Vampire Bit My Neck Last Night
I Went to the Movies by Kenn Nesbitt
I Went to the Movies
I'm Only Half a Werewolf by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Only Half a Werewolf
It's a Drag to Be a Dragon by Kenn Nesbitt
It’s a Drag to Be a Dragon
Somebody Stole My Butt by Kenn Nesbitt
Somebody Stole My Butt
When Frankenstein Was Just a Kid by Kenn Nesbitt
When Frankenstein Was Just a Kid
I Had to Get a Haircut by Kenn Nesbitt
I Let My Sister Cut My Hair
Overslept by Kenn Nesbitt
Overslept
Sleeping Santa by Kenn Nesbitt
Sleeping Santa
Cooking Class by Kenn Nesbitt
Cooking Class

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