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

I Hypnotized the Teacher

Falling Asleep in Class

Good Morning, Mrs. Hamster

My Flat Cat

When Frankenstein Was Just a Kid

I Let My Sister Cut My Hair

Our Teacher’s a Football Fanatic

Somebody Stole My Butt

Cooking Class

Overslept

An Ogre Came over for Dinner

My Teacher Took My iPod

Sleeping Santa

Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney

Basketball’s My Favorite Sport

I Took My Doggy for a Walk

Incomplete Trick-or-Treat

Bradley Bentley Baxter Bloome

My Dog Likes to Dig

Whenever It’s December

Welcome Back to School

Bob’s Job