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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
Part I
Explanation and Analysis—The Ice:
In Part I, right before the albatross appears, the Mariner describes the vast and desolate seascape in terms of visual and auditory imagery:
And thro' the drifts the snowy clifts
Did send a dismal sheen;
Ne shapes of men ne beasts we ken–
The Ice was all between.
The Ice was here, the Ice was there,
The Ice was all around:
It crack'd and growl'd, and roar'd and howl'd–
Like noises of a swound.
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Part IV
Explanation and Analysis—The Water-Snakes:
In Part IV of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the Mariner uses imagery to describe the magical water-snakes he sees:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Within the shadow of the ship
I watch'd their rich attire:
Blue, glossy green, and velvet black
They coil'd and swam; and every track
Was a flash of golden fire.
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