Imagery Is An Important Element In Writing

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can clearly see the heat being pushed out of the way by an
opposing force. The reader can also imagine the turbulence created by this
force. The heat becomes thick, as if it is a solid object. William Carlos
Williams used simple language in his poetry. In "The Red Wheelbarrow,"
Williams uses lively colors such as "a red wheel barrow" and "beside the
white chickens". The contrasting colors that he uses seem real and
multidimensional. In his poem, "This Is Just to Say," Williams expresses
his sorrow for having eaten plums that were being saved for something else.
The reader does not focus in on the sorrow he is feeling as much as the
actual taste and texture of the plums. Williams writes:

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold

The plums sound so appealing in the poem that the reader almost sympathizes
with Williams. The plums seem like they would be too good to not eat, even
if you do not prefer ...

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