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Imagery is descriptive language that paints detailed mental pictures for readers by appealing to their five senses. By using "sensory words," writers can create vivid experiences that engage the audience, allowing them to see, hear, taste, smell, or feel the scenes described. For example, phrases like "a skirt that draped like a melting snowflake" or "the black ooze squelched beneath my feet" utilize sensory language to evoke powerful emotions and visuals. Identifying these sensory words enhances an active reading experience, making stories come alive.
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Imagery is … Descriptive language that helps a reader to form detailed mental images of the writer’s story by the use of words that appeal to the 5 senses.
The language most often includes “sensory words”, or words that convey something you can see, hear, taste, smell, or feel.Here are a fewexamples……See if you can identify the sensory words.
The dancer wore a skirt that draped like a melting snowflake.
Like a mighty eagle, the F-16 streaked down from the clouds for a kill.
The black ooze squelched beneath my feet, releasing the stench of decay, ruin, and regret.
Remember, these words help the reader to visualize; this is one of the active reading skills we’ve been talking about.
