Technique
Imagery
From Latin imago: likeness. Central to all poetry; the Imagists (1910s) made precise, unadorned images their sole criterion for excellence.
Definition
Language that evokes any of the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create vivid mental experience.
Example
Keats: 'The beaded bubbles winking at the brim, / And purple-stainèd mouth' — visual, tactile, taste imagery combined.