lp 03.09 imagery and symbolism

Literary Term: Imagery

•Definition: The use of language to bring to mind a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experience.

Literary Term: Imagery

• Imagery can give the reader an impression of any of the five senses: taste, touch, smell, sight, and sound.

Imagery Examples

“The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale new leaves on the oak trees, coming to rest on Jessica's brown toes that were splayed in the red Georgia mud.”

Imagery Examples

“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.”

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Literary Terms: Symbolism

•Definition: A person, a place, a thing, or an event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself.

WRITE DOWN:

What are some symbols we have in our daily lives?

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WRITE DOWN:

What can an owl represent as a symbol?

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What can a bird represent as a symbol?

HOMEWORK

• READING: (Period 1) Bless Me, Ultima C11 p106-121• IMAGERY and SYMBOLISM: • Look for an example of imagery and

symbolism within the book. Write down the quote and page number with the symbol and what you think that symbol represents.

HOMEWORK

• READING: (Period 2, 3, 5) The House of the Spirits C4 p141-147• IMAGERY and SYMBOLISM: • Look for an example of imagery and

symbolism within the book. Write down the quote and page number with the symbol and what you think that symbol represents.