Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF BOHOL
CREATIVE WRITING
Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________
Grade and Section: ____________________ Score: ____________
Quarter: 1 Week: 1 Day: 1 Activity No.: 1
Competency: Use imagery, diction, figure of speech, and specific experiences to
evoke meaningful responses from readers. HUMMS_CW/MP11/12-Ia-
b-4
Objectives: 1. Use the different types of imagery in a sentence.
Topic: Types of Imagery
Materials Activity Sheets
Reference Ernesto Thaddeus M. Solmearano, Miel Kristian B. Ondevilla, Jose
Jason L. Chancoco, Miriam Del Rosario-Garcia, and Marjueve P.
Palencia. 2017. Creative Writing. Manila: Fastbooks Educational
Supply, Inc.
Masterclass. 2019. Poetry 101: What Is Imagery? Learn About the 7
Types of Imagery in Poetry With Examples. July 2. Accessed July
25, 2020. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/poetry-101-
what-is-imagery-learn-about-the-7-types-of-imagery-in-poetry-
with-examples#7-types-of-imagery-in-poetry.
Udemy. 2020." Imageery in Tools for Imagination. February. Accessed
July 25, 2020. https://blog.udemy.com/imagery-in-literature/.
Copyright For classroom use only
CONCEPT NOTES:
Imagery refers to the “pictures” or “images” which the readers perceive with their mind’s eyes, ears,
nose, tongue, skin and through which they experience the “duplicate world” created by poetic
language (Ernesto Thaddeus M. Solmearano 2017)
Here are the 5 types of imagery in poetry.
1. Visual Imagery
2. Auditory Imagery
3. Gustatory Imagery
4. Tactile Imagery
5. Olfactory Imagery
A. Visual Imagery- entices the reader’s sense of sight by describing something that the speaker
or narrator of the poem sees. It may include colors, brightness, shapes, sizes, and patterns
(Masterclass 2019).
Example:
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
(I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by Williams Wordsworth,1804)
It can be understood that the poet is describing the aimless flight of a cloud as well as
personifying the daffodils dancing like humans. Hence, creating the visual imagery in the poem.
B. Auditory Imagery- appeals to the reader’s sense of hearing or sound. It may include music
and other pleasant sounds, harsh noises, or silence. In addition to describing sound, the
poet might also use a sound device like onomatopoeia, or words that imitate sounds (Imagery
in Literature: Tools for Imagination 2020).
Example:
The rooster crowed at early dawn, a sign that it was time to start the day. John woke up
listening to the quiet murmurs of his children below; the clang of pots and pans signaled that
breakfast is ready.
C. Gustatory Imagery-the poet appeals to the reader’s sense of taste by describing something
that the speaker or narrator of the poem tastes (Imagery in Literature: Tools for Imagination
2020).
Example:
Jason took one look at the cupcake in front of him and could not wait another second-he stuffed it
right into his mouth. The rich, sweet, sugary taste of chocolate ran over his taste buds as he chewed
and swallowed the whole dessert in less than ten seconds.
D. Tactile Imagery- appeals to the reader’s sense of touch by describing something the speaker
or the narrator feels on their body. It may include the feel of temperatures, textures, and
other physical sensations (Masterclass 2019).
Example:
When glided in Porphyria; straight
She shut the cold out and the storm,
And kneeled and made the cheerless grate
Blaze up, and all the cottage warm.
In the lines of Robert Browning’s poem, “Porphyria’s Lover”, tactile imagery describes the
chill of the storm, the sensation when a door is closed to it, and the fire’s blaze coming from a
furnace grate to describe the warmth of the cottage.
E. Olfactory Imagery- this imagery creates an imagination that invites the reader’s sense of
smell. It may include pleasant fragrances or off-putting odors (Masterclass 2019).
Example:
They silently inhale
The clover-scented gale
and the vapors that arise
From the well-watered and smoking soil
The words “clover-scented gale“ and “well-watered and smoking soil” paints a clear picture in
the reader’s mind about the smells the speaker experiences after rainfall.
ACTIVITY. Directions: Construct your own lines of imagery based on the picture provided in every
number. Two examples are provided for guidance. You may choose to write your answers in poetry
form or paragraph form.
Photo Credit: Alexandra Romanova
My portrait of life On my table lays the tools I need for my
As conceived by the brushes of my own painting. I had a blank sketchpad where
strokes most pages are torn, my painting palette,
Was a blank canvas my newly bought paint and several
I dabbed a spectrum of colors- both brushes of different sizes.
bright and dark
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