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Poetic/Literary Devices

Imagery means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way
that it appeals to our physical senses.

Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation
of ideas in our minds. The word “imagery” is associated with mental pictures. However, this idea is
but partially correct. Imagery, to be realistic, turns out to be more complex than just a picture.
Read the following examples of imagery carefully:

 It was dark and dim in the forest.


The words “dark” and “dim” are visual images.
 The children were screaming and shouting in the fields.
“Screaming” and “shouting” appeal to our sense of hearing, or auditory sense.
 He whiffed the aroma of brewed coffee.
“Whiff” and “aroma” evoke our sense of smell, or olfactory sense.
 The girl ran her hands on a soft satin fabric.
The idea of “soft” in this example appeals to our sense of touch, or tactile sense.
 The fresh and juicy orange is very cold and sweet.
“Juicy” and “sweet” – when associated with oranges – have an effect on our sense of taste,
or gustatory sense.

A Simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different
things. It draws resemblance with the help of the words “like” or “as.” Therefore, it is a direct
comparison.

Examples of Simile

 Our soldiers are as brave as lions. (Metaphor – Our soldiers are brave lions.)
 Her cheeks are red like a rose. (Metaphor – She is a rose.)
 He is as funny as a monkey. (Metaphor - He is a funny monkey.)
 Joey is as cunning as a fox. (Metaphor – Joey is a cunning fox.)
 The water well was as dry as a bone. (Metaphor – The water well is a dry bone.)

A Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated,
but which share some common characteristics.

The following phrase is an example of metaphor, “My brother is the black sheep of the family”
because he is neither a sheep nor is he black. However, we can use this comparison to describe an
association of a black sheep with that person. A black sheep is an unusual animal, which typically
stays away from the herd, and the person being described shares similar characteristics.

Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human


attributes. The non-human objects are portrayed in such a way that we feel they have the ability
to act like human beings. For example, when we say, “The sky weeps,” we are giving the sky the
ability to cry, which is a human quality.

Examples –
The stone hits the culprits.
The butterfly dances in the flowers.

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