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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
Key Examples in Bless Me, Ultima
Chapter 16 (Dieciseis)
Explanation and Analysis—Dark Blue Pit:
Tenorio's eyes show the madness and obsession that are driving him by the novel’s end, which Anaya portrays to frightening effect through visual imagery and metaphor. Antonio catches Tenorio’s gaze while standing near the place where Tenorio killed Narciso, and the moment fills him with fear:
His blind eye was a dark blue pit and the other glared yellow in the dust. He laughed and howled as he looked down at me and I thought he was drunk.
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