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.

Our Classroom Is Covered in Sparkles
The Pretzel, the Pig, and the Baby Baboon
Computer Boot by Kenn Nesbitt
Computer Boot
The Aliens Have Landed!
The Teachers Jumped Out of the Windows by Kenn Nesbitt
The Teachers Jumped Out of the Windows
My Family Portrait by Kenn Nesbitt
My Family Portrait
Fancy Dancer by Kenn Nesbitt
Fancy Dancer
A Rumble in My Bedroom by Kenn Nesbitt
A Rumble in My Bedroom
Josh, Who Didn’t Like to Wash
AI Mirror On the Wall by Kenn Nesbitt
AI Mirror On the Wall
Snow Mail by Kenn Nesbitt
Snow Mail
From the Ants in Our Petnuia Bed
Michael's Viking Bicycle by Kenn Nesbitt
Michael’s Viking Bicycle
Snow Day
Splash by Kenn Nesbitt
Splash!
Monkey Dream
My Mouse is Misbehaving
Bigfoot’s Shoe Emporium
It’s Raining in My Bedroom
I Ran for the Chapstick
This Afternoon I Met a Slark by Kenn Nesbitt
This Afternoon I Met a Slark
Halloween Party
Sharpen Sharpen Sharpen by Kenn Nesbitt
Sharpen, Sharpen, Sharpen
Mr. Meecher, Science Teacher

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