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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 Man’s Search for Meaning
Experiences in a Concentration Camp
Explanation and Analysis—The Latrines:
When Frankl uses visual imagery to describe the concentration camp latrines in Part I:
Between the huts in the camp lay pure filth, and the more one worked to clear it away, the more one had to come in contact with it. [...] If, as usually happened, some of the excrement splashed into his face during its transport over bumpy fields, any sign of disgust by the prisoner or any attempt to wipe off the filth would only be punished with a blow from a Capo.
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Explanation and Analysis—The Guards' Commands:
When Frankl first introduces shock as the initial stage of the prisoners’ psychological reactions, he includes an important instance of auditory imagery and simile. His admission to the concentration camp in Part I is met with the distinctive and unfamiliar shouts of the guards:
Unlock with LitCharts A+The initial silence was interrupted by shouted commands. We were to hear those rough, shrill tones from then on, over and over again in all the camps. Their sound was almost like the last cry of a victim, and yet there was a difference. It had a rasping hoarseness, as if it came from the throat of a man who had to keep shouting like that, a man who was being murdered again and again.
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