How does Richelle Mead use imagery in Blood Promise?

Examples of Imagery:

"Because lately, my life really did seem like it was on the precipice of being a dream. There were days I thought I'd wake up and discover that recent events in my life hadn't actually happened. Surely I must be a princess in an enchanted sleep" (Prologue, p. 11).

"I started laughing—but not because I found any humor in the situation. This whole thing was unbelievable, and my hysteria was the only way to let out all the crazy feelings within me. Exasperation. Resignation. Irony" (Chapter 28, p. 462).