4.3 Recognizing Figurative Language and Imagery

• Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery
• Using figurative language makes writing more descriptive and memorable
• Match the type of figurative language with its example:

  Personification ↔️ "The wind whispered secrets."

  Hyperbole ↔️ "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
• Visual imagery describes what can be heard.

  False
• Imagery creates mental pictures in the reader's mind
• Match the type of imagery with its example:

  Olfactory Imagery ↔️ "The aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through the kitchen."

  Gustatory Imagery ↔️ "The rich, creamy chocolate melted on her tongue."
• Match the type of figurative language with its example:

  Metaphor ↔️ "The city is a jungle."

  Hyperbole ↔️ "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
• Tactile imagery describes what can be tasted.

  False
• What does imagery refer to in literature?

  Vivid descriptive language
• Imagery makes writing more engaging and memorable by creating mental pictures in the reader's mind.


  True
• Which type of imagery evokes the sense of smell?

  Olfactory
• Order the steps to analyze imagery in literary texts:

  1️⃣ Identify the type of imagery used

  2️⃣ Define the purpose of the imagery

  3️⃣ Analyze how the imagery enhances the text
• What does visual imagery describe in literature?

  What the reader can see
• Gustatory imagery describes what the reader can taste
• Incorporating imagery helps authors bring their stories to life by immersing readers in a sensory experience.


  True
• Match the type of figurative language with its definition:

  Metaphor ↔️ Comparison without using "like" or "as"

  Simile ↔️ Comparison using "like" or "as"

  Personification ↔️ Giving human qualities to non-human objects
• Which sense does auditory imagery appeal to?

  Sound
• Which sense does gustatory imagery appeal to?

  Taste
• Match the type of figurative language with its definition:

  Metaphor ↔️ Compares two unlike things directly

  Simile ↔️ Compares using "like" or "as"
• A metaphor compares two unlike things using "like" or "as".

  False
• Imagery appeals to the five senses
• Match the sense with its definition:

  Touch ↔️ Describes what can be felt

  Smell ↔️ Describes what can be smelled
• Auditory imagery evokes sound.


  True
• Imagery, like figurative language, is a powerful tool for creating sensory-rich descriptions
• Imagery uses sensory details to create a vivid mental picture
• Match the type of imagery with its definition:

  Gustatory ↔️ Language that evokes taste

  Auditory ↔️ Language that evokes sound
• Imagery appeals to the five senses
• Match the type of imagery with its example:

  Visual Imagery ↔️ "The sunset painted the sky in vibrant hues of orange and pink."

  Auditory Imagery ↔️ "The gentle pitter-patter of raindrops filled the air."

  Tactile Imagery ↔️ "The soft, velvet petals of the rose brushed against her skin."

  Gustatory Imagery ↔️ "The rich, creamy chocolate melted on her tongue."
• Imagery, like figurative language, is a powerful tool to create sensory-rich descriptions
• Imagery in literature is used to create vivid mental pictures for the reader.


  True
• What does auditory imagery describe in literature?

  What the reader can hear
• Which type of imagery describes how something feels to the touch?

  Tactile
• What is the primary purpose of imagery in literature?

  Engage the reader's senses
• Which sense does visual imagery appeal to?

  Sight
• Which sense does tactile imagery appeal to?

  Touch
• Which sense does olfactory imagery appeal to?

  Smell