Defintion...
Kinesthetic movement is used as apoetic 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. The word kinetic means motion or movement, therefore, kinesthetic imagery is the representation of the actions and movements of an object or a character.
Kinesthetic imagery is divided into various categories:
Kinesthetic imagery is divided into various categories:
- Touch: Like running fingers on silk fabric
- Physical movement: Gives feelings of involvement in an activity, like walking on grass
- Temperature: For example, it might involve sunlight falling over the body
- Feelings: Internal feelings like being angry, sad, happy, peaceful and calm.
kinestetic imagery is used here in the form of physical acts like the "knock knock" phrases being repeated. It shows a physical action of him knocking and the movements involved with his childhood experience with his dad.