There are five main types of imagery, each related to one of the human senses:

In chapter 2 when Bruno is standing in front of the new house he uses the metaphor “Everything felt cool as if she was in the middle of nowhere.” that Bruno jumped and Maria let out a small scream. -He felt as if he was about to cry again but stopped himself, not wanting to look like a baby in front of Maria.

Anne Frank used the metaphor “whose wings have been ripped off and who keeps hurling itself against the bars of its dark cage.” This described how Anne feels locked up in an attic. Her dignity and hope has been stripped from her.

Imagery refers to the use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to the writing. Symbolism refers to the imbuement of objects with a certain meaning that is different from their original meaning or function. Imagery creates mental images in the readers’ mind. Symbolism implies a hidden meaning in words.

Explanation: Personification is used to put human qualities on something like an object. It is imagery because it is used to describe something using things people have seen or heard of.

• Visual imagery (sight)
• Auditory imagery (hearing)
• Olfactory imagery (smell)
• Gustatory imagery (taste)
• Tactile imagery (touch)

Imagery and metaphor are two different ways in which things can be described or illuminated upon. The term “imagery” refers to the description of a person, place or item using the five senses. The term “metaphor” refers to the comparison of two unlike elements without using “like” or “as,” which are used in similes.

Hyperbole is extreme exaggeration. It’s not meant to be taken literally. Writers use hyperbole to create imagery, emphasize feelings, or provide insight about a character. Hyperbole appears in novels, songs, poems, and daily speech.

Of all the literary devices that use language to punch you in the face, alliteration and assonance are two that rely on the aural nature of words to induce emotion. Unlike other devices they don’t use imagery or imagination to evoke a feeling, just the simple sound of letters.

We use metaphors to understand abstract concepts. For example, we can conceptualize affection as warmth (“he greeted me warmly”) or a problem as an obstacle (“we’ve got to find a way around this problem”).

Examples of dead metaphors include: “raining cats and dogs,” “throw the baby out with the bathwater,” and “heart of gold.” With a good, living metaphor, you get that fun moment of thinking about what it would look like if Elvis were actually singing to a hound dog (for example).

Love metaphors generally refer to love as something that is irresistible and not your choice, such as in these examples: Struck by Cupid’s Arrow. Falling in Love. Love is a Drug.

Famous metaphors

• “The Big Bang.”
• “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
• “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
• “I am the good shepherd, … and I lay down my life for the sheep.”
• “All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.”
• “Chaos is a friend of mine.”

Happiness is like a wave, sadness is like the innermost depth of an ocean. In sadness you remain with yourself, left alone. In happiness you start moving with people, you start sharing In sadness you close your eyes; you delve deep within yourself. Sadness has a song – a very deep phenomenon is sadness.

For instance, according to Kovecses (1991), there are many conceptual metaphors for happiness in English but three of them have been recognized as major metaphors: HAPPINESS IS UP ‘I’m feeling up’, ‘I’m walking on air’, HAPPINESS IS LIGHT ‘She brightened up’, HAPPINESS IS A FLUID IN A CONTAINER ‘He’s bursting with joy’ …

You can see how with these smile simile and metaphor examples. Her smile was as cold and lovely as frost on a windowpane. His smile was like a sudden beam of sunlight illuminating the darkest corners of the room. Her smile flickered across her face like a hologram. His smile was a sealed envelope.

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1. Jump for joy. You jump for joy when you are so happy and excited you punch in the air, jump up, and generally laugh and smile.
2. On top of the world. A general state of happiness.
3. In seventh heaven.
4. Over the moon.
5. Grin from ear to ear.