![]() ![]() This type of imagery incorporates all the senses visual (sight), auditory (sound), kinesthetic (refers to movement), olfactory (smell), and gustatory (taste). The function of this type of imagery is to create a vivid, realistic description of the natural features of varied scenery appealing to as many of the reader’s senses as possible. Descriptive language is direct method of creating imagery in literature. Descriptive language appeals directly to the senses whereas figurative language uses more sublime descriptions and often invokes other meanings or themes of a work.īoth types of language are used to create imagery in literature. ![]() Two types of languages are used in literature: descriptive and figurative. It is a technique that appeals to the senses and brings a realistic or naturalistic quality to characters or settings. Imagery is used in literature in order to describe, intensify, enhance or provide sensory experiences to the text. In literature, imagery is a huge literary device in the hand of a writer. He used a dark style in the novel which he presents with the help of imagery of death and darkness. His style is unique as he makes use of different literary techniques to give credibility and depth to his novel. This research paper entitled Imagery in The Road by Cormac McCarthy intends to explore McCarthy’s style in the novel. ![]()
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