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.

Michael's Viking Bicycle by Kenn Nesbitt
Michael’s Viking Bicycle
Bigfoot’s Shoe Emporium
My Mouse is Misbehaving
Monkey Dream
This Afternoon I Met a Slark by Kenn Nesbitt
This Afternoon I Met a Slark
It’s Raining in My Bedroom
I Ran for the Chapstick
Halloween Party
Sharpen Sharpen Sharpen by Kenn Nesbitt
Sharpen, Sharpen, Sharpen
Mr. Meecher, Science Teacher
My Invisible Dragon
Whenever Yaks Play Basketball
My Brother Made a Snowball
I Have to Write a Poem
My Kitty Likes My Goldfish by Kenn Nesbitt
My Kitty Likes My Goldfish
Fearless Frederick by Kenn Nesbitt
Fearless Frederick
Payton the Painter by Kenn Nesbitt
Payton the Painter
Wet Christmas
My Penguin by Kenn Nesbitt
My Penguin
My Computer Ate My Homework by Kenn Nesbitt
My Computer Ate My Homework
Steve the Superhero
Brand New Cat by Kenn Nesbitt
Brand New Cat
The Weasel and the Whale
Potluck Christmas by Kenn Nesbitt
Potluck Christmas

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