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.

Penny Parker's Pencil by Kenn Nesbitt
Penny Parker’s Pencil
My Absolutely True Life Story by Kenn Nesbitt
My Absolutely True Life Story
Merlo the Magnificent
My Purple Unicorn by Kenn Nesbitt
My Purple Unicorn
Springy Sidewalk
Bed Instead by Kenn Nesbitt
Bed Instead
Captain Impossible by Kenn Nesbitt
Captain Impossible
Help! by Kenn Nesbitt
Help!
My Hamster Has a Skateboard
The Armpit of Doom by Kenn Nesbitt
The Armpit of Doom
When Santa Was Younger by Kenn Nesbitt
When Santa Was Younger
The Biggest Burp Ever
Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
A Christmas Dream by Kenn Nesbitt
A Christmas Dream
My Mom Likes Playing DnD by Kenn Nesbitt
My Mom Likes Playing DnD
A Sad and Lonely Cyclops by Kenn Nesbitt
A Sad and Lonely Cyclops
Crazy Over Vegetables by Kenn Nesbitt and Eric Herman
Crazy Over Vegetables
I Went for a Walk by Kenn Nesbitt
I Went for a Walk
The Dragons Are Dozing
Something Under My Bed
Our Teacher’s Not a Zombie
My Ice Cream Is Melting by Kenn Nesbitt
My Ice Cream Is Melting
Class Gas
A Sweet Story

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