Poetry Glossary
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Imagery
descriptive language that represents objects, actions and ideas in such a way that appeals to our physical senses
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visual imagery
"the snow glows white on the mountain tonight / not a footprint to be seen"
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auditory imagery
tries to get you to understand what it sounds like
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tactile imagery
focuses on things the reader can feel
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gustatory imagery
allows you to imagine what something tastes like
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olfactory imagery
pertains to odors, aromas, scents, or the sense of smell
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metaphor
a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two unrelated things that share some common characteristics
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extended metaphor
a metaphor that develops the subject at length, highlighting the comparisons in an intense, complex manner
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implied metaphor
one term is implied rather then explicitly stated
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personification
a figure of speech in which a thing