Question

Which of lines below from the poem is an example of imagery? “Then onward with a martyr’s zeal / And wait thy sure reward” “They tell me thou art rash and vain, / A searcher after fame” “I love thee with a brother’s love, / I feel my pulses thrill” “And leaps the warrior’s at the shine / And flash of kindred swords!”

Answer 1

The line from the poem that is an example of imagery is "And leaps the warrior’s at the shine / And flash of kindred swords!"

Imagery is a literary device that consists of using descriptions that appeal to the five senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste). Imagery usually depends of other devices such as metaphores to achieve its goal.

The line can easily help the reader "see" what the author is talking about. You can see the warrior jumping, hear the swords crashing against each other and reflecting the sunlight as they move.

Answer 2

And leaps the warrior’s at the shine / And flash of kindred swords!”