Abstract Vs Concrete Imagery

Explanation is the realm of academic writing.

Abstract vs concrete imagery. The problem with abstraction is that it attempts to explain complex concepts where concrete imagery illustrates. To express something that cannot be perceived by visual or sensory means. A concrete detail is sometimes referred to as a specific detail and often it is also a sensory detail. In the abstract condition participants were asked to dwell on sentences containing abstract thoughts about the footage eg why do so many accidents have to happen whereas in the concrete condition they were asked to read sentences containing concrete thoughts eg what are the different reasons for accidents happening.

An abstract detailimage has language and examples that are conceptual and have multiple interpretations. An example of concrete versus abstract thinking is a response to the phrase its raining cats and dogs a person who is thinking concretely will look up at the sky and expect to see cats and dogs falling from the sky. Many people know the meanings behind these words but most often abstract words fail to draw in the reader because there is no related sensory response. Abstractum and concrete objects are sometimes called concreta sing.

Concrete words on the other hand like cat umbrella rain wool stomp drizzle appeal to the senses and have more flavour. It is distinct from concrete imagery which describes physical objects and sensations like colors sounds and shapes. Abstract objects have no physical referents whereas concrete objects do. While concrete imagery uses words that provide a clear picture abstract words do not.

In literature abstract imagery is language that portrays sensations or experiences that have no physical parallel such as ideas concepts or emotions. It may be that abstract concepts are best communicated through concrete imagery. Abstract comes from the latin meaning removed from or moved from concrete reality. A concrete detailimage is one that is grounded in a tangible idea example andor description.

Abstract objects are sometimes called abstracta sing. These represent intangible concepts and feelings such as peace freedom and happiness. They are most commonly used in philosophy and semantics. Concrete imagery is where the implicit reticence of an empirical verb pastpresent participle of a understandable colloquial is undoubtedly infallible.

I dont think modern preference has anything to do with the efficacy of concrete imagery in poetry vs.