E. Rölvaag's Use Of Imagery In Giants In The Earth

The wind wailed relentlessly against the windows of the old house. The youngest child gazed unblinkingly through the window into the restless sea. From the mist, a shadow figure began to form and a sharp gasp escaped from the child’s lips. The ghost rose majestically from the mist and danced wildly in the air. Its dark golden eyes pierced straight into the eyes of the petrified child. A high pitched scream slipped from the lips of the child and suddenly the sun peeked from behind the clouds. The entire world seemed to calm in one soothing motion and a small smile crept unto the lips of the child. The shadowy figure had been replaced by a large white flag. The unknown can seem frightening and ominous at times. In The Last Sin Eater by

To explain imagery is a visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. An example of imagery is, “ the slide was smooth and slick and was painted a bright faded red.” This quote visually explains how the slide looks like. The use of this simile furthers the story because you can feel the story forming around you. To conclude, the use of imagery makes the story more clear for the reader to understand the

In the story "The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck, imagery is important in the development of his characters. The man who drives the wagon and fixes things is a perfect example of imagery. "His worn black suit was wrinkled and spotted with grease. The laughter had disappeared from his face and eyes the moment his laughing voice ceased. His eyes were dark, and they were full of the

The house feels much like people feel when things or people leave their lives; empty, alienated, and sorrowful. The house is almost jealous that the man left to paint other houses and towns because it only cements the fact that this house is not “good enough” to be painted and to keep the interest of a painter because it is nothing special. The last three lines tie the feelings of the house to the feelings of humans in that the house feels sorrow just as people do and it mourns the loss of friendship and relations in general. The house anticipated and will always anticipate that the person in its life for the time will not stay because they never do. The house again blames this fact that no one stays around it to the originality of its design and how because of its originality, it is somewhat awkward or weird. This is true for people too because many are trying to fit into a certain social norm that is accepted by society and if you don’t fir in this box then you are an outsider and are alienated just because they are a little different and do not conform to what everyone around them is doing or saying or

  Mayor Orden switched on a lamp that made only a little circle of light.   He switched it off again and said, ‘ A light in the daytime is a lonely thing’” (44). Winter was coming early that year and that symbolizes the hardships the citizens of the town were about to face. The light of the snow and the dark of the cloud both are symbols of emptiness.

Imagery: (Kirszner, & Mandell, 2012 p. 207) is a word or phrases the author uses to represent a person, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively by appealing to the senses.

Blackness filled the streets outside, it was dark except for the bright flicker of flashlights on the guards below. Meggie could hear the loud snoring of Fenoglio, she was trapped here with him because of capricorns main man Basta. He had captured Meggie and Fenoglio in a villa not far south of here. Meggie liked Fenoglio since the second she saw him, she has a respect for writers being a book lover herself. Ever since Meggie found out that he wrote the book Inkheart, and found out that her father Mo had read Capricorn and Basta out of it so many years ago, she became intrigued. She wanted to find out what had gone through his head to make such a villain as Capricorn and Basta. But now was not the time Meggie had plans to escape tonight,

“Eyes closed?” he whispered in my ear, his hot breath skimming my cheek. “Yes,” I replied, but I couldn’t help but wonder where he was guiding me. However, there was no time left to second guess; his fingers were already eagerly searing to find mine. As he grasped my hand tightly, I could feel his skin again mine, papery and dry, but with a warmth that radiated through the crisp night air. As he lead me slowly forward, I followed, trying to gain my bearings. Leaves crunched beneath our steps, each crackle building anticipation. Wandering blindly, my heart raced with the adrenaline of our unknown destination. I could smell the thickness of smoke in the air, as if from a distant bonfire of chimney. The smell was familiar, and comforting in that way. Beneath the burning smell; a musty scent, like fall leaves left on the forest floor too long.

Imagery means visually descriptive or figurative language used in literary work that addresses the senses. Anne Bradstreet uses this literary device to show the image of a baby being born and to present the author’s book as a reflection of what she thinks of herself. The

Darkness pervades throughout the entire story. From the very beginning Joyce uses dark and gloomy imagery to present the reader with the life of the boy. The setting is used to make the world of the boy more real and vivid for the reader. The story begins as dusk. North Richmond Street is described as a shadowy and oppressive place.

The loneliness surrounded Clara. Her thoughts consumed her. The sound of the dripping water from the ground above is all she could hear. Around the corner she saw the bright yellow candle light from a Hurrier headed straight towards her, ready to push the cart full of coal through the door. The glistening light became brighter and brighter as she walked towards Clara, her mind subconsciously drifted to a much happier time.

It was a very cold December night, and the fire casts shadows across the floor. He cannot wait for tomorrow to come. Late in the night he read his book trying to find an end to his sorrow of his Lenore.

In a silent night, the poet awakens to unexpected thundering noise and screams of fire. As her house become engulfed by flame, she begins to give thanks to God for only taking what she does not want. She looked at the places that are unforgettable for her. The house will lie in silence there will be no guests and no dinner will be eaten under the same roof again. She said to her house goodbye. She knew that she is going to be in a finer place which is the heaven. It will be luxuriously furnished and it will be her gift from God. She gives farewell to her money and she passed with the fact that her hope and treasure will lie above.

Analysis Mos Def once explained that “the ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of imagery with just sheets of words- that’s magical”. This quote displays the importance of imagery and its function in literature. Imagery is the use of descriptive details that appeals to the readers’ senses. The “Iliad” by Homer is an epic poem with many examples of imagery.

The outside was still light, but the curtains were covered inside and the light smoke from the fireplace emitted a dim, strange light on the room, leaving dark shadows. Brantain was sitting in one of these shadows, and he was clenched and uncomfortable. Thanks to the darkness, he could comfortably direct his love-filled gaze to the girl sitting in the fireplace. The girl was so beautiful, she had a beautiful skin color for healthy brunette girls, and she seemed very calm as she stroked the silky feather of the cat in her lap. And occasionally, he looked glanced at his friend in the shadows. They were talking about different things, not what