Imagery

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create vivid mental impressions.

Auditory

Imagery that appeals to the sense of sound.

Visual

Imagery that appeals to the sense of sight.

Olfactory

Imagery that appeals to the sense of smell.

Tactile

Imagery that appeals to the sense of touch or texture.

Gustatory

Imagery that appeals to the sense of taste.

Kinesthetic

Imagery that evokes movement

Thermal

Imagery that conveys temperature sensations such as heat or cold.

Organic

Imagery that evokes internal bodily sensations like hunger

Phallic

Imagery involving objects symbolically associated with masculine power

Yonic

Imagery involving objects symbolically associated with feminine power