Ohio 8th Grade English Language Arts (ELA) OST Practice Test

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In literary analysis, imagery based on texture and touch is most often called what?
Correct Answer:
Textile imagery
Explanation:
Texture and touch in writing point to tactile imagery. When the description focuses on how things feel—the roughness of burlap, the softness of silk, the coarseness of wool—the term textile imagery is often used to name that emphasis on fabrics and surface qualities. Other imagery types map to other senses: visual imagery for sight, auditory imagery for sound, and olfactory imagery for smell. So, when the goal is to convey texture and touch, textile imagery is the precise label.

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