What is imagery in writing?

Descriptive writing that creates pictures in a reader's mind by appealing to the five senses.

Name the five senses that writers use to create imagery.

Sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

To ensure the descriptions evoke the desired emotion and don't distract from it.

The wind howled like a wolf at the door.

The house was a skeletal hand reaching out of the earth.

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I can use sensory details to describe a person, place, or thing.

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Imagery - Using the Five Senses to Describe

3 key concepts

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Imagery is descriptive writing that creates pictures in a reader's mind by appealing to the five senses.
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The five senses that writers use to create imagery are sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
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Using figurative language like simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole can be a great writing tool to write powerful imagery.

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Quick comprehension check

“Think of your favorite place. Describe it using at least three sensory details (sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch).”

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