poetic device: Imagery

Imagery means using figurative language in a way that appeals to our physical senses. Although the word “imagery” sounds like it refers only to visual language—the sense of sight—it actually refers to any of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Imagery can include descriptive language, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, simile, or any other figurative language that enhances the impact of the poem by appealing to our bodily senses.

My Flat Cat

An Ogre Came over for Dinner

My Dog Likes to Dig

Bob’s Job

When the Teacher Isn’t Looking

Science Homework

Bradley Bentley Baxter Bloome

Falling Asleep in Class

I Took My Doggy for a Walk

I Tried to Ride a Skateboard

The Biggest Burp Ever

My Mouse is Misbehaving

It’s Raining in My Bedroom

The Gorgon Sisters

My Invisible Dragon

My Kitty Likes My Goldfish

My Brother’s a Genius

I Found Myself Upon a Cow

Learning to Fly

Fearless Frederick

Catastrophe

My Dog Lives On the Sofa

The Armpit of Doom

A Shark is a Pet