Define imagery, give an example from your reading or of your own creation, and explain why imagery is used.

Answer:

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Imagery is made of words that trigger sensory memories. An image is a mental picture or memory of something seen, heard, tasted, smelled, or touched. Poets use imagery to intensify emotion and create vivid word pictures that enhance a reader’s understanding and appreciation of the poem. One example is a haiku by Issa: The snow is meltingand the village is floodedwith children.