21st - 7 Types of Imagery

Olfactory Imagery

appeals to the reader’s sense of SMELL by describing something the speaker of the poem inhales

Kinesthetic Imagery

appeals to the reader’s sense of MOTION

Organic Imagery

the poet communicates INTERNAL SENSATIONS such as fatigue, hunger, and thirst as well as internal emotions such as fear, love, and despair

Visual Imagery

appeals to the reader’s sense of SIGHT by describing something the speaker or narrator of the poem sees

Auditory Imagery

appeals to the reader’s sense of HEARING or soundG

Gustatory Imagery

appeals to the reader’s sense of TASTE by describing something the speaker or narrator of the poem TASTES

Tactile Imagery

appeals to the reader’s sense of TOUCH by describing something the speaker of the poem feels on their body