Yes, imagery is a description of the five senses that allows the reader to: see, hear, feel, taste, and smell the scene the author is portraying. However, it is more than that.
•It is the use of language to represent objects, actions, feelings, thoughts, ideas, states of mind, and any sensory or extrasensory experience
It also allows the author to effectively get his PURPOSE across.
*Look at both passages "Shaving" and "Discovery of a Father" for examples of imagery of each of the five senses--remember it can be unsaid or implied. Then, let's look at how it reflects CHARACTERIZATION and SETTTING.
*How does this imagery affect the reader's interpretation of the piece?
*How does it allow the author to show his purpose (already discussed)?
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