Imagery Words And Their Role In Literature Lord Bryon says, “Words are things, and a small drop of ink. Falling like dew, upon a thought produces that makes thousands, perhaps millions think.” Words greatly influence people’s lives, moves our thoughts and change our minds. Imagery words play a very important role in literature. It is often used to convey vivid pictures to readers. In Guy de Maupassant’s The Necklace, we can see lots of images to show what Mrs. Loisel would like her life to be. “She daydreamed of large, silent anterooms, decorated with oriental tapestries and lighted by high bronze floor lamps, with two elegant valets in short culottes dozin