Definition
The use of one or more of the five senses (sight, see, smell, speak, and hear) to simulate the poem in your head to give you an idea of what is happening.
Example
My father lies black and hushed
Beneath white hospital sheets
He collapsed at work
His iron left him
Slow and quiet he sankSignificance
Most figures of speech cast up a picture in your mind. These pictures created or suggested by the poet are called 'images'. To participate fully in the world of poem, we must understand how the poet uses image to convey more than what is actually said or literally meant.
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