Imaginative journeys transport us into different worlds

Another text, which uses imagery amongst other comparative and linguistic devices, is Journey to the Interior. osed with scenes of the depressing city bombings in London and envisions a place where responsibilities are lifted and mystical imaginings become possible. Her transformation is evident at the end, when she joyfully exclaims, “I will always believe in Neverland”. Imagery of the shoe and paring knife, together with the personification of a “sentence” show that the external world influences imaginative journeys. A responder’s mind is taken to a supernatural island where mystical creatures are common and storms are conjured up spells. Return to Neverland presents inspiration through Jane’s struggle to find her inner child.

Through the use of several language, visual and auditory devices, a broader understanding of imaginative journeys is created. Vivid imagery also plays a role in this as Ariel recounts “dividing” and “burning in many places” during the storm. Most characters’ gain a broader understanding of self and transform as a result of experiences. This is demonstrated with the line “We are such stuff/as dreams are made on”, which demands the engagement of responders. Allusions to natural landscape through words such as “hills” and “cliffs” show the composer is journeying from her physical world into a representation of her domestic world, which allows her to contemplate about life. Prospero’s books and cloak symbolise mystical powers, which allow the audience to suspend their disbelief. The contrast of imagery of the landscape, representing freedom, and the restriction of her domestic world, leads to the poet’s intellectual discovery that she is trapped by life’s responsibilities and cannot fulfill her dreams.