Imagery is descriptive language thet appeals to one or more the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. This use of sensory detail helps to create and emotional response in the reader. Because people usually rely on sight more than the other sense, most imagery is visual, but imagery can also help readers hear sounds, feel textures, smell aromas and taste foods.
The author begins Thoughts of Hanoi with an image, or word picture, of dark, lightning-filled sky What in your opinion, might this image represent?