College Composition / Unit 29 CMP 0710 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Imagery and Sensory Language
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The idea
Imagery is sensory language, words that appeal to sight, sound, smell, taste or touch.
In practice
Describing pizza as a jeweled circle of brilliant color appeals to sight and taste, making the reader want it before any argument is made.
Where people slip
Sensory language often carries pathos; analyze how the images steer the reader's feelings.
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