Kinesthesia
Kinesthesia Definition of Kinesthesia Kinesthesia is a type of imagery that is used as a poetic device. It is a poetic device that gives a feeling of natural, or physical bodily movement or action (like a heartbeat, a pulse, and breathing). It also refers to tension along with the movement. Since the word kinetic means motion or movement, kinesthetic imagery is the representation of the actions and movements of an object or a character . Famous authors William Shakespeare and William Wordsworth, respectively, wrote the following examples of kinesthesia: “This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods, or to reside In thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice…” ( Measure for Measure , by William Shakespeare) Above, Shakespeare presents the phrases “warm motion,” and “clod” as kinesthetic imagery. “Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance…” ( I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud ,...