The Guardian Angel is a graphic novel written by yours truly, about a Teddy Bear trying to save a Little Girl from her nightmares. The book opens up on the Little Girl sleeping with her Teddy Bear, which is represented by a brown bear. The Girl wakes up in terror as she is visited by a nightmare. The Teddy Bear wakes up and attempts to help The Girl, but is too late. The scenery then transitions to one of a hellish nature and they are both visited by a creature that looks to be not of this world. While in a state of confusion, the creature manages to sucker punch the Teddy Bear, knocking him unconscious. The creature proceeds to kidnap the Little Girl and leave the Teddy Bear otherwise unharmed. The Teddy Bear awakens to find The Girl gone. However, he is able to hear her screams of terror from far away due to supernatural Teddy Bear logic. The Teddy Bear follows the screams and after a while, comes across a cave echoing with a mysterious chanting. The Teddy Bear continues to follow the sounds. Upon exiting the cave, three Candy …show more content…
For example, on page 1, the word nightmare is used to show the transition between the real world and the nightmare world. Page 2 depicts the Alien sucker punching the Teddy Bear and knocking her out with a big “POW”. The word “POW” is a non-sensory image used to help describe the actions of the Alien. Turning the page, another non-sensory image is used to show that the Teddy Bear is seeing stars and is unconscious. Further on page 5, the Teddy Bear emerges from the cave and a thought bubble with images depicting confusion, this shows that the Teddy Bear is confused by her surroundings. There were numerous sensory images in the story as well. The safe space of the room and the bed where The Girl fell asleep is a stark contrast to the sensory images in her dream which included fire, a boiling pot of water, and a staircase that appeared too tall to climb just to name a
Sensory Imagery: make the reader envision objects and settings in the book with greater detail.
the cage, and when the door closes the cage is released and she dies. The author explains
“ The horizon was the color of milk. Cold and fresh. Poured out among the bodies” (Zusak 175). The device is used in the evidence of the quote by using descriptives words that create a mental image. The text gives the reader that opportunity to use their senses when reading the story. “Somehow, between the sadness and loss, Max Vandenburg, who was now a teenager with hard hands, blackened eyes, and a sore tooth, was also a little disappointed” (Zusak 188). This quote demonstrates how the author uses descriptive words to create a mental image which gives the text more of an appeal to the reader's sense such as vision. “She could see his face now, in the tired light. His mouth was open and his skin was the color of eggshells. Whisker coated his jaw and chin, and his ears were hard and flat. He had a small but misshapen nose” (Zusak 201). The quotes allows the reader to visualize what the characters facial features looked like through the use of descriptive words. Imagery helps bring the story to life and to make the text more exciting. The reader's senses can be used to determine the observations that the author is making about its characters. The literary device changes the text by letting the reader interact with the text by using their observation skills. The author is using imagery by creating images that engages the reader to know exactly what's going on in the story which allows them to
In “Nightmare” from Out of the Dust, Billie Joe wakes up from a nightmare, trembling in fear from a nightmare about the dust storms and her inability to play the piano. The poem is filled with symbolism, used to build up anxiety and uncertainty, and for Hesse to elaborate on her thoughts. “Through a howling dust storm, my lowered face was scrubbed raw by dirt and wind” dramatically demonstrates a mood of panic and distress. As the suspense builds, Hesse uses imagery to exhibit uneasiness and describe the situation even further, “dust crept inside my ears, up my nose, down my throat.” Many instances of figures of speech are used, such as similes, personification, and metaphors. After trudging through the dust, not caring about anything but
Ken Kesey, the author, offers many examples of imagery through the Chief’s detailed narrative of the story. Appealing to the sense of sight, Bromden, describing the reactions of some invalid patients, says: “the Chronics woke up to look around with heads blue from lack of blood” (214). A touch imagery is present when the Chief describes McMurphy’s hands: “I remember the palm was smooth and hard as bone from hefting the wooden handles…”(23). After killing McMurphy, Bromden’s narrative appeals to the sense of sound when he expresses he “heard the wires and connections tearing out of the floor” (310). Guessing that fall is coming and using the sense of smell, Bromden states: “I ca...
Imagery is made up of the five senses, which are sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. The first sense of sight is seen throughout the whole poem, specifically in the first two lines, “I had the idea of sitting still/while others rushed by.” This sight she envisions is so calm and still and the perfect example of appreciating the little things that life has to offer. Through the use of these terse statements, she allows it to have more meaning than some novels do as a whole.
In Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Jonathan Edwards created the emotion of fear by using imagery and figurative language to persuade his audience. He used imagery and figurative language so the wrath of God is more fearsome and gave you a mental picture of hell in your head.
objects in the story with visual descriptions to give focus to the reader's imagination. In the story,
The writer uses imagery, because he wants to let the readers into his mind. By describing the scene for the readers, makes the readers fell like they were there. Therefore, it gives us a better ability to emphasize with him.
It’s important for the reader to imagine the full picture of the object. For example, describing the locations, the colors, shape, and any other characteristics will help the reader will imagine the scene in their head or the scenery. Goldberg uses William Carlos Williams poem “Daisy” as an example to show how he is being specific. In the poem he describes how a daisy looks, the season a daisy grows in, and other details about a daisy. Williams put your imagination and your six senses to work with the poem “Daisy”. For example, Williams uses the description “round yellow center” to describe how the center of the daisy looks. He tries to capture every detail of a daisy in his writing, but he didn’t only describe a daisy; he also describes the location of the
Hughes uses several examples of sensory details in order to recall his experiences of the night. For instance, he describes his aunt
Imagery is used by many authors as a crucial element of character development. These authors draw parallels between the imagery in their stories and the main characters' thoughts and feelings. Through intense imagery, non-human elements such as the natural environment, animals, and inanimate objects are brought to life with characteristics that match those of the characters involved.
One of the most stunningly powerful features of John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is the vivid imagery used hroughout the book. Berendt has a way of making everything he writes about come to life. The reader doesn't merely read about Savannah, he lives it. The characters that are represented in the book come to life as the book progresses. Their actions take form before the audience's eyes. The characters are not, however, the only things brought to life by Berendt's vivid style. Savannah itself becomes real to the reader. The detailed settings make the city more than just a background for the story. It is an integral part of the tale. All of these aspects come together to make Midnight less of a book and more of an experience.
Descriptive imagery is also dominant in line 29 “She clawed through bits of glass and brick,” allows the reader to vividly picture the mother frantically digging through the crumbling remains of the church in search of the daughter she holds dear to her heart. Clearly picturing the frantic mother the readers can feel how dramatic the situation is and the devastating, emotional impact it will have on the mother’s life. The descriptive imagery adds to the dramatic situation by allowing the reader to picture the mother and bu...
The visual description of a text is the perfect way to wrap the reader’s senses into the story.