I recommend the use of a good dictionary for more complete explanation. Poetic terms defined A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Genre, Devices,Movements, Stanzaic Form & Verse...
xxxvii). Fundamentally, poetic inquiry presents a way of knowing through lyrical forms and literary devices such as metaphor, imagery, and symbolism. It invites us to ‘be in the world’ through emotion, attention and self-revelation (Prendergast 2009). Self-evidently, poetry itself is not a ...