Images are an essential element in poems, short stories, novels, and almost every other form of writing. It creates an image in the mind of the reader or listener, which is extremely helpful in understanding the deeper meaning of the selection. Adjectives, similes, and metaphors are commonly used to create the detailed scenes we imagine when reading a book or listening to music. Aside from that, writers often use onomatopoeia and personification. In "There's No Word for Goodbye," by Mary Tall Mountain, "Daily," by Naomi Shihab Nye, "Hope," by David T. Hilbun, and "The Day of the Storm," by Tyroneca "Ty" Booker, images cause many effects on the reader. To begin with, in “There Is No Word for Goodbye,” by Mary Tall Mountain, images are used to bring emotion to the spoken words. It helps the reader understand how telling the aunt's words truly are. For example, he says, “Sokoya, I said, looking through / the web of wrinkles into the / wise black pools / of his eyes.” (Page 678, lines 1-4). The network of wrinkles shows its age, which indicates wisdom. The wise black pools of his eyes sup...