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Imagine That. An introduction to imagery in everyday literature. What is imagery?. Imagery is based on the five senses Sight Hearing Taste Touch Smell. How do authors use imagery?. To paint a picture for the reader To provide meaning in a story or poem - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Imagine ThatAn introduction to imagery in everyday literature
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What is imagery? Imagery is based on the five senses
Sight Hearing Taste Touch Smell
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How do authors use imagery? To paint a picture for the reader To provide meaning in a story or poem To make the story come alive for the
reader
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Imagery Vocabulary Sensory language Metaphor Simile Personification Onomatopoeia
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Sensory Language Appeals to the 5 senses
Examples: Taste - Yummy Sight - Beautiful Touch - Rough Smell - Sweet Hearing - Loud
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Metaphor A comparison made by saying that one
thing is something else.
Example: The tree’s bright red and orange leaves
were a fire in the sky
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Simile A comparison using like or as
Example:
The leaves danced on the wind like birds in flight.
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Metaphor Vs. Simile Just a little more insight…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKEjj5VBhAk&list=PL8C8C97643789DF78&feature=share&index=6
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Personification Human characteristics applied to non-
human objects
Example:
The leaves danced on the wind.
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Onomatopoeia Words that represent sounds.
Examples:
Bang! Pop! Whiz!
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Why should I use imagery? So my writing won’t be “boring.” So my reader understands my
experience. So that my reader is drawn in to my
story.
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Remember the 5 Senses!