Imagery is where the written word creates an image in the mind of the reader. It is that powerful thing that takes you away from life and into the life of the book. C.S. Lewis of course does this so well as he takes us into the imaginary land of Narnia and the adventures of the children.

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM English: Literature

Year 5: Create literary texts that experiment with structures, ideas and stylistic features of selected authors (ACELT1798)

Year 6: Experiment with text structures and language features and their effects in creating literary texts, for example, using imagery, sentence variation, metaphor and word choice (ACELT1800)

COMMON CORE Literature - Craft and Structure

Grade 5: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

Grade 6: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyse the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone