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.
My Kitten Is a Ninja
My Brother Punched Me in the Head
When the Teacher Isn’t Looking
My Sloth Is Supersonic
Falling Asleep in Class
I Hypnotized the Teacher
Good Morning, Mrs. Hamster
Homework Stew
The Dog Ate Our Dinner
My Flat Cat
Our Teacher’s a Football Fanatic
When Frankenstein Was Just a Kid
A Vampire Bit My Neck Last Night
Overslept
Incomplete Trick-or-Treat
I Went to the Movies
My Teacher Took My iPod
An Ogre Came over for Dinner
I Dreamed it Was December
Cooking Class
I Let My Sister Cut My Hair
Sleeping Santa
Basketball’s My Favorite Sport
Somebody Stole My Butt