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
Good Morning Mrs. Hamster by Kenn Nesbitt
Good Morning, Mrs. Hamster
A Festival for Frogs by Kenn Nesbitt
A Festival for Frogs
The Dog Ate Our Dinner by Kenn Nesbitt
The Dog Ate Our Dinner
My Kitten Is a Ninja by Kenn Nesbitt
My Kitten Is a Ninja
Falling Asleep in Class
Our Teacher's a Football Fanatic by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Teacher’s a Football Fanatic
Homework Stew by Kenn Nesbitt
Homework Stew
I Hypnotized the Teacher by Kenn Nesbitt
I Hypnotized the Teacher
My Brother Punched Me in the Head by Kenn Nesbitt
My Brother Punched Me in the Head
My Flat Cat
My Flat Cat
I Went to the Movies by Kenn Nesbitt
I Went to the Movies
A Vampire Bit My Neck Last Night by Kenn Nesbitt
A Vampire Bit My Neck Last Night
The Underwear Tree by Kenn Nesbitt
The Underwear Tree
I'm Only Half a Werewolf by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Only Half a Werewolf
When Frankenstein Was Just a Kid by Kenn Nesbitt
When Frankenstein Was Just a Kid
Somebody Stole My Butt by Kenn Nesbitt
Somebody Stole My Butt
I Had to Get a Haircut by Kenn Nesbitt
I Let My Sister Cut My Hair
It's a Drag to Be a Dragon by Kenn Nesbitt
It’s a Drag to Be a Dragon
My Teacher Took My iPod by Kenn Nesbitt
My Teacher Took My iPod
Sleeping Santa by Kenn Nesbitt
Sleeping Santa
I Dreamed it Was December by Kenn Nesbitt
I Dreamed it Was December
Overslept by Kenn Nesbitt
Overslept

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