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Let me, Dr. A.I Chihuahua, teach you about… Imagery and Symbolism. Image ry. Definition: …is when description is used to create a mental picture (i.e. Image) in your mind. EXAM-PILLS.
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Let me, Dr. A.I Chihuahua, teach you about… ImageryandSymbolism
Imagery • Definition: …is when description is used to create a mental picture (i.e. Image) in your mind.
Though I was on the sheer face of a mountain, the feeling of swinging through the air was euphoric, almost like flying without wings.
O my Luve's like a red, red roseThat’s newly sprung in June;
The music coursed through us, shaking our bodies as if it came from within us.
This is Just to Say By: William Carlos Williams • I have eatenthe plumsthat were inthe iceboxand whichyou were probablysavingfor breakfastForgive methey were deliciousso sweetand so cold(William Carlos Williams, "This Is Just to Say")
The Role of Imagery • Imagery allows a writer to show she means instead of just telling someone. • Imagery appeals to the reader’s five senses in order to get him/her fully involved in the story • The selection is highly descriptive and vivid. • It uses the language of the senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, tasting) How Do We Recognize Images?
Symbolism Definition: …is when an object, word, symbol has a deeper meaning most often standing in for something else.
The Role of Symbolism • Strengthens the story’s theme • Enhances the main idea • Pictures…if the author paints a picture in your mind through his/her descriptions • Repetition…an image is used continuously will often appear and be important in the end How Do We Recognize Symbols?