The Imagery of Sight
William Paley uses light and the organ of vision to appeal the sense of hearing to the reader. Through this imagery, the reader can visualize how animals look around and see their surroundings. He writes:
"Yet the element of light and the organ of vision, however, related in their office and use, have no connexion whatever in their original. The sun might shine forever upon living bodies, without the smallest approach towards producing the sense of sight"
The imagery of taste
The author has decided to appeal the sense of taste to the reader by using the imagery of sight. Through the use of this imagery, the reader can have a feeling of what is happening in the story. Additionally, the imagery of taste gives the reader an urge to continue reading the story to uncover what is happening next. He writes:
"Inferior but less perverted natures tastes its solace, and expect its return with greater exactness and advantages than he does"
The imagery of different species of animals
The author has demonstrated a sense of sight through the use of different species. He argues that through observing, people can differentiate animal species. Observing is an act of seeing and making a judgment regarding a particular issue. The writer states:
“What we had to observe concerning different species of animals fell easily, for the most parts within the divisions which the course of our argument led us to adopt”
The Imagery of the Animal Wing
The author helps the reader visualize and conceptualize the fineness of animal wings. Here, the imagery of sight becomes more prevalent as the writer provides a vivid description of the animal wing. He writes:
“The true wing of the animal is a light transparent membrane, finer than the finest gauze, and not unlike it”.
