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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
Volume 1, Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Catherine Morland:
Visual imagery helps establish the appearance of each character. In Volume 1, Chapter 1, Austen provides a detailed description of young Catherine:
She had a thin awkward figure, a sallow skin without colour, dark lank hair, and strong features;—so much for her person;—and not less unpropitious for heroism seemed her mind.
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Volume 2, Chapter 7
Explanation and Analysis—Northanger Abbey:
Austen uses visual imagery to give the reader a sense of the grandeur of Northanger Abbey. In Volume 2, Chapter 7, General Tilney describes his estate:
Unlock with LitCharts A+The house stands among fine meadows facing the south-east, with an excellent kitchen-garden in the same aspect; the walls surrounding which I built and stocked myself about ten years ago, for the benefit of my son. It is a family living, Miss Morland; and the property in the place being chiefly my own, you may believe I take care that it shall not be a bad one.
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