Imagery- Imagine through Technology

'...as he lifted my chin to his red lips, he held my waist tightly and slowly planted a soft kiss on my lips...' Summer Boys (2004).Through the use of descriptive words used, one can easily mentally picture William Shakespeare's portrayal of a kiss. The technique of using figurative and descriptive language in a literary work to create a mental picture is called imagery. The imagery in poetry is brought to life through reading and interpreting what is been said through using all five senses. These five senses represent the five types of imagery. These include: auditory (hear), visual (sight),olfactory (smell), tactile (touch) and gustatory (taste). Imagery paints a poetic piece with an interesting colour and adds life to what is been read.

Though identifying imagery in a poem might seem difficult, this is actually an innate process. In identifying imagery, the reader naturally identifies images with the words read. The reader can then classify the wordsread with the different type of imagery. This innate action allows the reader to connect deeply with the meaning of the poem. Technological aids such as power point presentations, 3D images, and others can spark interest when learning about imagery.

With the aid of technology, the learners will  identify different types of imagery in multiple poetic pieces.

Also, the learners will analyse different written content on imagery and assess its relevance to poetic pieces through written form.  

You will view a powerpoint presentation on the definition of imagery. In-depth explanations on auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory and tactile imagery will be given. You will examine short poetic pieces which contain examples of the types of imagery.

After examining the power point presentation, you will engage yourselves in a discussion on the topic. Each student will produce an example of each type of imagery to prove their understanding of the topic. After this, you will examine the poems.Tropics in New York and The Lynching by Claude McKay. Following this, you will identify different types of imagery present in the poems and present evidence from the poem to support your claim. For example, '...and little lads, lynchers that were to be, danced around the dreadful thing in a fiendish glee...' (visual imagery).

In groups of five, you will create a poem surrounding any topic of your choice. This poem should entail at least 2-3 types of imagery. A checklist will be provided to inform you of the things that you will be marked for.

In groups, after completing a poem that supports the use of at least 2-3 types of imagery a checklist will be used to evaluate the task.

In concluding, there are five different types of imagery, namely, auditory, visual, gustatory, olfactory, and tactile. Each type of imagery aids in enhancing the meaning of the poem. Imagery can be identified in a poem through the descriptive words used and figurative language such as metaphors, similes among others. Some of the greatest poets have used imagery to allow the reader to visualize, taste, touch, smell and feel exactly what is happening in the poem.

Imagery is a form of figurative language. Figurative language is mainly found in poetry and is specific to appeal to the sense. Other examples include symbolism, alliteration, metaphor among others. 

 http://www.poetryarchive.org/glossary/imagery



https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GklcTVgaRsUvY13xlRJNEfhxJXMn7zBz9s9…



http://www.frostfriends.org/imagery.html

This webquest is about identifying imagery and the different types of imagery in poetic pieces. In a normal classroom setting, achieving the objectives and performing the activities would probably take one hour. It is advised that the teacher brainstorm with students on the topic of imagery before entering any activity. This will create an open atmosphere for discussion. It will also help students to understand the topic itself and what the rest of the lesson will be about.