Sad, depressed, miserable, inconsolable, forlorn: so many synonyms have a lot of variety with their connotations. Through the guided imagery activity, writers explore the use of connotation and its influence on imagery and description by reading an excerpt of Words by Heart and describing an experience of their own. The activity also offers teachers a great opportunity to examine second person point of view. Clever for using Words by Heart as a model, the second activity out of six has learners begin to write like professionals and make their readers feel as if their writing is coming to life.