Read the line below from the poem “Tattoo” by Gregg Shapiro and answer the question that follows. his bone-crushing hugs Which poetic technique does Shapiro use in this line?

“Bone-crushing hugs” creates a vivid physical impression of a very tight embrace, appealing to the reader’s sense of touch. That sensory description is imagery. It does not compare two things using “like” or “as,” so it is not a simile.

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