Sensory Details Flashcards
(12 cards)
What sense matches with olfactory Imagery?
Smell
Name the 5 senses
Touch
Taste
Smell
Sight
HearWhy would an author use sensory imagery?
To give more detail and help the reader imagine a more vivid picture. The reader can connect to setting/character more as they can experience the story with their senses.
What sense matches with auditory Imagery?
Hearing
What imagery is being using in this text?
I caught a whiff of the floral scent of my suncream as I quickly yanked off my tight, bright green socks and launched them back at my mum.
olfactory- smell of flora sunscreen
Tactile - feel of the tight socks
Sight - bright green socks
Write a few sentences using auditory imagery.
Your answer could including some onomatopoeia and can describe how loud of quiet a sounds is. You could use words such as noisy, pop, whimper, howl, hiss, crash, cry, gurgle or hoarse.
What sense matches with gustatory Imagery?
taste
What imagery is being using in this text?
I then submerged my feet into the soft, hot sand. I almost laughed out loud as I felt the sand tickle it’s way between each of my toes.
Tactile imagery - soft, hot sand
tickle between each of toes
Write a few sentences using olfactory imagery.
Your answer could include how strongly something smells and/or if it is pleasant or not. You could use words such as stench, perfume, pine, strong, sweet, tangy, clean, antiseptic, mellow, fresh or earthy.
What sense matches with tactile Imagery?
touch
What imagery is being using in this text?
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath letting the salty brine of the sea fill my lungs, it was so fresh I could feel the taste on the tip of my tongue.
gustatory Imagery - taste of the salty brine of the sea
What sense matches with visual Imagery?
sight
