Imagery Sense Of Sight. When used well visual imagery can transport readers to a 15th century castle in italy or a bumpy road in ireland. Their fluttering and dancing also refers to the sight.
Olfactory imagery appeals to our sense of smell. So if you re writing a scene about food for example be sure to use descriptive words that will have your readers mouths watering. As a literary device imagery consists of descriptive language that can function as a way for the reader to better imagine the world of the piece of literature and also add symbolism to the work.
As a literary device imagery consists of descriptive language that can function as a way for the reader to better imagine the world of the piece of literature and also add symbolism to the work.
This is what you can see and includes visual descriptions. When a writer attempts to describe something so that it appeals to our sense of smell sight taste touch or hearing. While imagery can and often does benefit from the use of figurative language such as metaphors and similes imagery can also be written without using any figurative language at all. Stopping by woods on a snowy evening by robert frost the woods are lovely dark and deep.