Poetry can follow a strict structure, or none at all, but many different types of poems use poetic devices. Poetic devices are tools that a poet can use to create rhythm, enhance a poem's meaning, or intensify a mood or feeling. These devices help piece the poem together, much like a hammer and nails join planks of wood together.
Hyperspace (science fiction) Hyperspace is a method of traveling sometimes used in science fiction. It is typically described as an alternative region of space co-existing with our own universe which may be entered using an energy field or other device. Travel in hyperspace is typically depicted as faster-than-light travel in normal space.
Top Definition. hyperspace. 1. A higher dimension of space existing outside of normal space where points in normal space are closer together, thus enabling apparent faster than light travel to be possible. Featured in Star Wars, Babylon 5, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the Stargate series, among other science fiction franchises.