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.

When the Teacher Isn’t Looking

Homework Stew

Good Morning, Mrs. Hamster

Falling Asleep in Class

I Hypnotized the Teacher

When Frankenstein Was Just a Kid

My Flat Cat

Somebody Stole My Butt

Our Teacher’s a Football Fanatic

I Went to the Movies

I Let My Sister Cut My Hair

Overslept

My Teacher Took My iPod

An Ogre Came over for Dinner

Cooking Class

I Took My Doggy for a Walk

Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney

Basketball’s My Favorite Sport

Sleeping Santa

Bradley Bentley Baxter Bloome

Incomplete Trick-or-Treat

My Dog Likes to Dig

Whenever It’s December

Bob’s Job