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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 Eveline
Imagery
Explanation and Analysis—Street Organ:
Before Eveline goes to meet Frank at the station, the story uses auditory imagery to describe the sound of a street organ that Eveline hears playing outside her window:
“Down far in the avenue she could hear a street organ playing. She knew the air. Strange that it should come that very night to remind her of the promise to her mother, her promise to keep the home together as long as she could. She remembered the last night of her mother’s illness; she was again in the close dark room at the other side of the hall and outside she heard a melancholy air of Italy.”
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Explanation and Analysis—Into the Mist:
Although Eveline desperately wants to escape her life in Dublin, fear takes over as she approaches the boat that will take her to Buenos Ayres to start a new life with Frank. The story uses visual and tactile imagery to describe Eveline’s perception of this moment:
Unlock with LitCharts A+“Through the wide doors of the sheds she caught a glimpse of the black mass of the boat, lying in beside the quay wall, with illuminated portholes. She answered nothing. She felt her cheek pale and cold and, out of a maze of distress, she prayed to God to direct her, to show her what was her duty. The boat blew a mournful whistle into the mist.”
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