Sensory Sensory ImageryImagery

Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, and Touchand Touch

SightSight• ““Her head nodded and her wrists Her head nodded and her wrists

were active, showing off the were active, showing off the jingling bracelets she had bought jingling bracelets she had bought at the mall.”at the mall.”

SoundSound•The birds sang sweetly. The birds sang sweetly. •The tinkling of broken The tinkling of broken glass. glass. •She shrieked with joy.She shrieked with joy.

SmellSmell• As stinky as a dirty diaper. As stinky as a dirty diaper. • It smelled like rotten eggs. It smelled like rotten eggs. • It smelled clean and fresh, like It smelled clean and fresh, like

Grandma’s laundry. Grandma’s laundry. • He reminded her of her grandfather, He reminded her of her grandfather,

a scent of peppermint and tobacco. a scent of peppermint and tobacco. • The street smelled of gas fumes and The street smelled of gas fumes and

hot tar.hot tar.

TasteTaste• The sour taste of vomit. The sour taste of vomit. • As salty as a potato chip. As salty as a potato chip. • Thick, not-too-sweet chocolate, Thick, not-too-sweet chocolate,

with a hint of orange. with a hint of orange. • The metallic taste of blood. The metallic taste of blood. • The bitter taste of getting her The bitter taste of getting her

mouth washed out with soap.mouth washed out with soap.

TouchTouch• She caressed the cool, smooth cover of She caressed the cool, smooth cover of

the laptop. the laptop. • The lotion gave her baby-soft skin. The lotion gave her baby-soft skin. • He was tied tightly, and the rough bark He was tied tightly, and the rough bark

gouged his back. gouged his back. • It was as soft as rabbit’s fur. It was as soft as rabbit’s fur. • The biscuit was as hard as a rock.The biscuit was as hard as a rock.

EXAMPLEEXAMPLE• Chris held onto the chin-up bar. He did Chris held onto the chin-up bar. He did

one more chin-up.one more chin-up.

• VS.VS.

• Chris clung tenaciously to the chin-up bar, Chris clung tenaciously to the chin-up bar, feeling the burn of its slippery steel feeling the burn of its slippery steel against the palms of his tightly-clenched against the palms of his tightly-clenched hands. He willed himself to do one more hands. He willed himself to do one more chin-up, and slowly, painfully, his chin-up, and slowly, painfully, his agonized arms compiled.agonized arms compiled.