21st century

is that element of poetry which refers to words in the poem that create figures or IMAGES IN OUR MINDS that are suggestive or sense impressions were appear to the sense when they evoke the greater the SAME SENSATION THE POET FELT WHEN SHE FIRST EXPERIENCE AN EVENT

describe what we hear

describe what we touch or feel

describes what we taste

describes what we smell

describes what we see

the crimson apple glistened in her hand

the roaring thunder frightened the little boy

the athletes sweaty gym clothes left a musty odor in the laundry room

the warm salty brought suited her sore throat as she ate the soup

the grass tickled his skin and sweat cold on his brow

the moonlight shone over the lake and reflected in her big dark eyes

the sweet aroma of the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies wafted from the kitchen to the living room causing greg stomach to crumble

as he bit into the juicy burger a variety of spices danced upon his tongue

a gust of cold wind pierce her body

she awalk to the chirping of birds and the soft whisper of a breeze as it passed through the tree outside her window

directly compares two thing using "like" or "as" it highlight a similarity between two seemingly unlike things

creates an implied comparison between two things stating that one thing actually is another it is more vivid comparison than a simile

gives human qualities to non-human things like animals object or ideas

is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally used for emphasis or humor

is the repetition of the first consonant sound in a group of words that are close together

combines two contradictory terms into a single phrase to create a surprising effect

is the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe

is the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of what is actually said

a writer makes a reference to a famous story person object or event

prices where the words literally means something else entirely done the face value meaning

her eyes twinkled like stars

the world is a stage