AP English Literature AMSCO Guided Notes
5.3: Imagery
AP English Literature Guided Notes
AMSCO 5.3 - Imagery
Essential Questions
- What is the function of imagery?
I. Images and Imagery
1. What is the difference between an image and imagery in literature?
2. How do sensory perceptions and personal associations activate meaning in imagery?
3. Why do authors use imagery to appeal to multiple senses rather than just visual details?
A. Understanding Images in Context
1. How can an image function as both literal and figurative meaning within the same poem?
2. What is the relationship between identifying an image and explaining its contribution to meaning?
3. How do descriptive words like adjectives and adverbs enhance sensory imagery in a text?
B. How Images Work Together
1. What does it mean to examine how individual images work together as a body of imagery?
2. How can overlapping images in a poem collectively emphasize central ideas or themes?
Key Terms
image
imagery