Imagery

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Animal Imagery

Imagery 

Literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses.

Attempt to describe something so that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing; he/she has used imagery.

The author creates images in the mind of the reader.

Examples of imagery 

Choose the correct sense

1. I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.

1. Auditory (sound)
2. Olfactory (smell)
3. Visual (sight)
4. Tactile (touch)

2. Glittering white, the blanket of snow covered everything in sight.

1. Auditory (sound)
2. Gustatory (taste)
3. Tactile (touch)
4. Visual (sight)

3. The candy melted in her mouth and swirls of bittersweet chocolate and slightly sweet but salty caramel blended together on her tongue.

1. Olfactory
2. Visual
3. Gustatory
4. Tactile

4. After the long run, he collapsed in the grass with tired and burning muscles. The grass tickled his skin and sweat cooled on his brow.

1. Tactile
2. Olfactory
3. Visual
4. Auditory

Nature imagery 

Nature imagery describes the author's use of animals, landscapes, and atmospheric conditions to help the reader visualize the scene and engage in a literary work at a deeper, multi-sensory level.

Animal Imagery 

In literature animal imagery is used to define the characteristics of a human using animal instincts and behaviour.

Example:

“ ...and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws.“

(Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck)

Animal Imagery in RBOC

1. Work in groups of max. 4

2. Try to find examples of animal imagery in chapters 2 & 3.

3. Write down your findings

Animal Imagery in chapters 2&3

Crane's intentions

2. How  does Crane use animal imagery to give readers insight into Henry's mind while he marches?

Write down your answers

Why does Crane use animal imagery to give readers insight into Henry's mind?

Is animal imagery interesting enough to incorporate in a letter?

Yup!

Nope!

Maybe!

Letter? What letter?

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