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Definition of Imagery
Imagery, in any sort of writing, refers to descriptive language that engages the human senses. For instance, the following lines from Robert Frost's poem "After Apple-Picking" contain imagery that engages... read full definition
Imagery, in any sort of writing, refers to descriptive language that engages the human senses. For instance, the following lines from Robert Frost's poem "After... read full definition
Imagery, in any sort of writing, refers to descriptive language that engages the human senses. For instance, the following lines... read full definition
Imagery
Explanation and Analysis—White Curve:
The first time that the narrator’s crush (Mangan’s sister) talks to him is an important moment in the story, as it establishes the depth of his feelings for her. Joyce uses imagery to transform a simple moment between these two characters (they talk for no more than a couple minutes) into a moment of profound, if one-sided, longing:
The light from the lamp opposite our door caught the white curve of her neck, lit up her hair that rested there and, falling, lit up the hand upon the railing. It fell over one side of her dress and caught the white border of a petticoat, just visible as she stood at ease.
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Explanation and Analysis—Creature:
In the final lines of “Araby,” the narrator describes his internal experience using imagery:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.
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