imagery Who acts: Imagery, reader, poem, you, vivid imagery, me · What happens: be, create, use, mind, describe, image · To what, where: use, pictures, mind, descriptions, similes, sights
«imagery» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: imagery in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Imagery is the use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind, using descriptions of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feelings, often through similes and metaphors.
The tree, 28 words nsubj cop det case nmod mark acl obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct advcl obj case nmod punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct advmod case obl cc conj punct root Imagery NOUN is AUX the DET use NOUN of ADP words NOUN to PART create VERB pictures NOUN in ADP the DET reader NOUN 's PART mind NOUN , PUNCT using VERB descriptions NOUN of ADP sights NOUN , PUNCT sounds NOUN , PUNCT smells NOUN , PUNCT tastes NOUN and CCONJ feelings NOUN , PUNCT often ADV through ADP similes NOUN and CCONJ metaphors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 4 use nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 use cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 use det 4 use use NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 words case 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 use nmod 7 to to PART _ 8 create mark 8 create create VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 use acl 9 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 8 create obj 10 in in ADP _ 14 mind case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 reader det 12 reader reader NOUN Number=Sing 14 mind nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 reader case 14 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 8 create obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 using punct 16 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 create advcl 17 descriptions description NOUN Number=Plur 16 using obj 18 of of ADP _ 19 sights case 19 sights sight NOUN Number=Plur 17 descriptions nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 sounds punct 21 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 17 descriptions conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 smells punct 23 smells smell NOUN Number=Plur 17 descriptions conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 tastes punct 25 tastes taste NOUN Number=Plur 17 descriptions conj 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 feelings cc 27 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 17 descriptions conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 similes punct 29 often often ADV _ 31 similes advmod 30 through through ADP _ 31 similes case 31 similes simile NOUN Number=Plur 16 using obl 32 and and CCONJ _ 33 metaphors cc 33 metaphors metaphor NOUN Number=Plur 31 similes conj 34 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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1 is a present Imagery the use of words tree rules 2 create to-infinitive pictures the reader's mind vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Result 3 use gerund descriptions of sights and sounds and smells and tastes and feelings similes and metaphors vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent description=Patient 4 mind the reader nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent 5 describe sights nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 Imagery is also pictures or images, such as satellite imagery or the images in a film or painting.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct case fixed compound parataxis cc det conj case det nmod cc conj punct root Imagery NOUN is AUX also ADV pictures NOUN or CCONJ images NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP satellite NOUN imagery NOUN or CCONJ the DET images NOUN in ADP a DET film NOUN or CCONJ painting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 4 pictures nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pictures cop 3 also also ADV _ 4 pictures advmod 4 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 images cc 6 images image NOUN Number=Plur 4 pictures conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 imagery punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 imagery case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 satellite satellite NOUN Number=Sing 11 imagery compound 11 imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 4 pictures parataxis 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 images cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 images det 14 images image NOUN Number=Plur 11 imagery conj 15 in in ADP _ 17 film case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 film det 17 film film NOUN Number=Sing 14 images nmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 painting cc 19 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 17 film conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 pictures punct
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1 is a present Imagery pictures or images tree rules
Example 1 The poem uses imagery of the sea and storms.
det nsubj obj case det nmod cc conj punct root The DET poem NOUN uses VERB imagery NOUN of ADP the DET sea NOUN and CCONJ storms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 sea case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sea det 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 imagery nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 storms cc 9 storms storm NOUN Number=Plur 7 sea conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present the poem imagery of the sea and storms vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imagery=Patient 2 image the sea and storms nom imagery «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Find two examples of imagery in the first paragraph.
nummod obj case nmod case det amod obl punct root Find VERB two NUM examples NOUN of ADP imagery NOUN in ADP the DET first ADJ paragraph NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 examples nummod 3 examples example NOUN Number=Plur 1 Find obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 imagery case 5 imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 3 examples nmod 6 in in ADP _ 9 paragraph case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 paragraph det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 paragraph amod 9 paragraph paragraph NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here two examples of imagery the first paragraph vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent example=Topic 2 exemplify imagery nom example «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 The writer's vivid imagery made me feel I was in the forest.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj obj xcomp nsubj cop case det ccomp punct root The DET writer NOUN 's PART vivid ADJ imagery NOUN made VERB me PRON feel VERB I PRON was AUX in ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 5 imagery nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 writer case 4 vivid vivid ADJ Degree=Pos 5 imagery amod 5 imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 made obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 forest nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 forest cop 11 in in ADP _ 13 forest case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 forest det 13 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 8 feel ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the writer's vivid imagery me tree rules 2 feel infinitive me not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 is past I the forest tree rules 4 image the writer nom imagery «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Satellite imagery showed the size of the bushfire.
compound nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Satellite NOUN imagery NOUN showed VERB the DET size NOUN of ADP the DET bushfire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Satellite satellite NOUN Number=Sing 2 imagery compound 2 imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 size det 5 size size NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 bushfire case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bushfire det 8 bushfire bushfire NOUN Number=Sing 5 size nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past Satellite imagery the size of the bushfire vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent size=Recipient
Example 5 Church windows are full of religious imagery.
compound nsubj cop case amod obl punct root Church NOUN windows NOUN are AUX full ADJ of ADP religious ADJ imagery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Church church NOUN Number=Sing 2 windows compound 2 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 4 full nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 imagery case 6 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 7 imagery amod 7 imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present Church windows of religious imagery; full property tree rules
Example 6 Similes and metaphors are kinds of imagery.
nsubj cc conj cop case nmod punct root Similes NOUN and CCONJ metaphors NOUN are AUX kinds NOUN of ADP imagery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Similes simile NOUN Number=Plur 5 kinds nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 metaphors cc 3 metaphors metaphor NOUN Number=Plur 1 Similes conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kinds cop 5 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 imagery case 7 imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 5 kinds nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 kinds punct
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1 is a present Similes and metaphors kinds of imagery tree rules
Example 7 The film's imagery was dark and frightening.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET film NOUN 's PART imagery NOUN was AUX dark ADJ and CCONJ frightening ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 imagery nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 film case 4 imagery imagery NOUN Number=Sing 6 dark nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 dark cop 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 frightening cc 8 frightening frightening ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dark conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 dark punct
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1 is past the film's imagery dark property tree rules 2 be the film's imagery not said here tree rules 3 image the film nom imagery «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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