


She smelled the scent of sweet hibiscus wafting through the air, its tropical smell a reminder that she was on vacation in a beautiful place. Here, auditory imagery breaks silence with the beautiful sound of piano keys. Silence was broken by the peal of piano keys as Shannon began practicing her concerto. In this example, the experience of the night sky is described in depth with color (black as ever, bright), shape (varied constellations), and pattern (sprinkled). The night was black as ever, but bright stars lit up the sky in beautiful and varied constellations which were sprinkled across the astronomical landscape. Imagery includes figurative and metaphorical language to improve the reader’s experience through their senses.

Imagery is language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in the mind of the reader.
