0. Imagery, Symbolism, & Atmosphere
By: Andrew, Wally, Bipin

1. Imagery Anything that refers to a sense in a literary work
Includes allusions and vehicles of metaphor and simile
Classification: Rhetorical

2. Imagery Example “Is my team ploughing, That I was used to drive
And hear the harness jingle
When I was man alive?”
Ay, the horses trample,
The harness jingles now;
No change though you lie under
The land you used to plough.
Not only images of horses and sound of jingling harness, but allusion to images of burial.
A.E. Housman, “Is My Team Ploughing”

3. Symbolism
An object, action, or event that represents something, creating associations beyond itself.
Includes metaphors, simile, imagery, and etc.

4. Symbolism Examples
“My heart leaps up when i behold Rainbow is symbol of hope
A rainbow in the sky.”
-W. Wordsworth
Wizard of oz “Characters” Scarecrow- Agricultural worker/ farmer
Tin Man- Industrial worker/ Machinery

5. Atmosphere
Meaning, mood or tone which is influenced by the setting, dialogue, diction, and selection of details.
Classification: Narrative

6. Atmosphere Example “Thunder and lightning. Enter three witches.”
-Macbeth
The opening of the play Macbeth is simple and starts by creating a very ominous atmosphere. Every word suggests that something bad will happen. It pictures a big storm where three witches emerge and makes you feel scared or excited about what's going to happen.