Define imagery. Identify and explain three types of imagery

What will be an ideal response?

Imagery consists of sets of sensory pictures evoked in the imagination through language.
The answers may vary, however, the student should select three of the following types as described in the text. (1) Visual imagery describes optical stimuli such as size, shape, color, and movement. (2) Auditory imagery creates impressions of sounds through description. (3) Gustatory imagery creates the sensation of taste. (4) Olfactory imagery helps the audience smell the odors connected with the situation you describe. (5) Tactile imagery is the use of words or ideas to give sensations of texture, shape, pressure, and heat or cold. (6) Kinesthetic imagery describes sensations associated with muscle strain and neuromuscular movement. (7) Organic imagery focuses on internal feelings or sensations like hunger, dizziness, and nausea.

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