“The flower garden is prim, a gleaming white, and the pale fence across the yard stands straight and spruce” (The Scarlet Ibis). Reading these descriptive words in a short story like “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst is the perfect way to capture the reader's attention. Imagery in writing has a powerful impact on the reader, and it enhances their experience by painting a picture of what the writer is trying to explain. For example, “The Scarlet Ibis”, a short story written by James Hurst, has very descriptive imagery at the beginning when the narrator is describing where he used to live. He describes his old house in such a way that makes the reader fantasize about something that does not even seem real. “A grindstone stands where the bleeding tree stood, just outside the kitchen door, and now if an oriole sings in the elm, its song seems to die to die up in the leaves, a silvery dust” (Hurst 1). This quote enhances the reader’s experience because it gives them something to imagine. …show more content…
Rainsford describes the building as “a lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom.” The way Connell describes the building gives the reader a very clear picture of what it may look like, so that they are not left in confusion. In addition to imagery, Connell also uses personification when describing the sea. “...and on three sides of its cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows” (Connell 2). This use of personification put an image in the reader’s minds that the sea looked menacing, scary, and