Imagery

Imagery: The formation of mental images.

Example:

The Race

The runners flew past in unison
Each lifting right leg then left
The race was on
Above us the sky wore a brilliant,
sparkling blue sheen.
There was no room for clouds on such a day.
The multitude encouraged the runners
from both sides of the road.
A salad of applause, hoots and hollers.
It was a wonderful day for a race
The most temperate of afternoons.
Energy exchanged between spectator and runner
adding electricity to an already charged atmosphere
Indeed, it was a wonderful day for a race

Significance: Without imagery in poem, theres no life to it. When the speaker is talking to the audience, the audience expects to have a real life image in their mind to imagine whats going on in the poem.