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

When the Teacher Isn’t Looking

Falling Asleep in Class

An Ogre Came over for Dinner

Bradley Bentley Baxter Bloome

Sleeping Santa

My Teacher Took My iPod

I Took My Doggy for a Walk

When Frankenstein Was Just a Kid

Basketball’s My Favorite Sport

My Teacher Ate My Homework

Our Teacher’s a Football Fanatic

My Dog Likes to Dig

Bob’s Job

Welcome Back to School

A Hippo Is Bounding around on My Head

I Tried to Ride a Skateboard

Science Homework

My Dog Lives On the Sofa

Please Don’t Read This Poem

The Armpit of Doom

My Hamster Has a Skateboard

While Strolling Down the Beach Today

The Biggest Burp Ever