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.
I Bought My Mom an Apple
The Bagel Bird
My Parrot Doesn’t Care to Fly
My Uncle Had an Ant Farm
A Shark is a Pet
Sylvester the Strongman
A Penguin’s Toes
Santa’s Beard
New Computer
Mythical Monster Party
There’s a Witch Outside My Window
The Night Santa Claus Came
Has Anyone Seen My Chameleon?
Green Rain
The Gorgon Sisters
My Sneakers are Speaking in German
An Awesome Opposum
I Have an Amoeba
Bed Head
Belinda Brooks
The Cow Town Ballet
Bradley Beard is Rather Weird
If You Ever Meet an Elephant
The Monsters’ Musical Contest