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How Is Imagery or Figurative Language Used in Writing?
Metaphors
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole

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How Is Imagery or Figurative Language Used in Writing? Kathryne Bradesca Updated July 21, 2017
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Imagery or figurative language is a writing technique that uses words to capture and clarify concepts for the reader. Devices of imagery include metaphor, simile and personification. Although well-known as a poet's tool, figurative language infuses prose with a spark that sets an author's writing apart and helps a reader feel and understand the material more completely. Imagery and figurative language utilize concepts that readers already know and understand, comparing those concepts to new material and ideas. Metaphors
A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things. Writers use metaphors to describe something unknown or difficult to understand by comparing it to something the reader already knows. For example, saying "Bob is a machine" is a clear, concise way to explain that he is a hard worker and gets the job done precisely. Although people do not know Bob, they do know how a machine works and can understand the comparison.