| Term | Definition |
| imagery | language that evokes sensory experience. |
| auditory imagery | evokes images of sound, |
| visual imagery, | evokes a sight image |
| tactile imagery | evokes a sense of touch or physical sensation |
| olfactory imagery | evokes a sense of smell |
| gustatory imagery | evokes a sense of taste or flavor |
| kinesthetic imagery | evokes a sense of movement or body position, |
| equilibrioception imagery | evokes a sense of balance or dizziness |
| metaphor | a direct comparison of two unlike things without using like or as |
| simile | a comparison of unlike things using like or as |