By Richard Nordquist. Definition: Vivid descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste). See the examples below. Occasionally the term imagery is also used to refer to figurative language, in particular metaphors and similes. See also: 1  Image. 2  Composing Descriptive Paragraphs and Essays.
Teens do need more sleep than adults, but they rarely seem to get it. In addition, teens' natural body clocks tend to lead them to a later sleep phase than adults. Teens should be getting around nine hours of sleep each night, and some might need even a bit more.
Yet, while the teenager falls asleep later, early school starts donât allow them to sleep in. This nightly âsleep debtâ leads to chronic sleep deprivation. Hectic after-school schedule â homework, sport, part-time work and social commitments can cut into a teenagerâs sleeping time.