imagery literature definition
Imagery is the use of descriptive language, which appeals not just to sight but to all of the senses. Imagery often makes writing more interesting through the use of sensory details and can add a layer of deeper symbolic meaning to the text. The images in the poem 'Harlem' by Langston Hughes - 'a raisin in the sun,' a 'festering sore' - make the poem more engaging and meaningful.