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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
Chapter Three
Explanation and Analysis—The Prehistoric Nile:
In Chapter 3, Poirot and the Otterbournes look out onto the Nile, and the imagery of the famous river is heightened with a simile:
Silence fell on the three of them. They looked down to the shining black rocks in the Nile. There was something fantastic about them in the moonlight. They were like vast prehistoric monsters lying half out of the water. A little breeze came up suddenly and as suddenly died away. There was a feeling in the air of hush—of expectancy.
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Chapter Twenty-Four
Explanation and Analysis—Fickle Fame:
In Chapter 24, Mrs. Otterbourne insists she knows the identity of Linnet's murderer. With a simile and imagery, Christie paints a picture of a drunkard author past her prime:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Mrs. Otterbourne swept it to one side and entered like a tornado. Her face was suffused with colour, her gait slightly unsteady, her command of words not quite under her control. “Mr. Doyle,” she said dramatically, “I know who killed your wife! […] My theories are completely vindicated. The deep, primeval, primordial urges—it may appear impossible—fantastic—but it is the truth!”
