How Does The Author Use Imagery In Sophie's World
Imagery: Imagery is the ability to form mental images of things or events. It is words or phrases that create a vivid image in the readers mind. Authors use imagery to try to get readers to see what the author sees.
Example: “The woods were no longer woods and every little tree now seemed like a world in itself. The tiniest twig was like a fairy-tale world about which a thousand stories could be told” (375-376). Gaarder, Sophie’s World
In the book, Sophie’s World, a girl named Sophie, who is the main character, and her philosophy teacher, Alberto, are in “the Majors” cabin in the woods near Sophie’s house. Alberto is talking to Sophie about philosophy. Jostein Gaarder uses imagery when he explains what Sophie sees when she drinks
Example: “The woods were no longer woods and every little tree now seemed like a world in itself. The tiniest twig was like a fairy-tale world about which a thousand stories could be told” (375-376). Gaarder, Sophie’s World
In the book, Sophie’s World, a girl named Sophie, who is the main character, and her philosophy teacher, Alberto, are in “the Majors” cabin in the woods near Sophie’s house. Alberto is talking to Sophie about philosophy. Jostein Gaarder uses imagery when he explains what Sophie sees when she drinks