There are four main types: imitation, xingxiang, metaphor and abstraction.
First, simulacra. It is an image created by the subject by imitating the form of the object world.
Second, Xingxiang. It is the subject that is guided by the objects in the objective (object) world, providing the recipient with an opportunity to trigger emotions, activate imagination, and complete the world of images. The objects allow "interest" to occur and associations can be developed. On this basis, the "image" generated "It's Xingxiang.
Third, metaphor. The creative subject takes "self" as its body and "the world" as its extension, and creates a new world based on the subject's mind.
Fourth, abstraction. It is an image in which the creative subject refines and sublimates the object through its own mental processing, abandons concreteness and replaces it with some pure formal symbols to arouse readers' aesthetic emotions.
"Mignon" Part 1 has three stanzas, each stanza consists of a main song and a chorus. The main song expresses "that place" - the beautiful scenery of Italy, the motherland. The beauty of these scenery is mainly through lemon flowers, blue sky, gentle wind, and silent myrtle (myrtle symbolizes love and is the symbol of Venus). It is embodied by the sacred tree of Apollo) and the towering laurel (laurel is the sacred tree of Apollo).
The choice of these images has the typical characteristics of Italian scenery. The poet here incorporates the characters’ strong longing for their hometown, making these scenery the sustenance of the characters’ thoughts about their homeland. In addition, The poem above uses the repetitive art of music - the repeated chanting of "Do you know that place" to express the longing for the hometown in a deeper, longer and more intense way.
The chorus "Let's go! Let's go!" is both urging and calling, pushing this uncontrollable feeling to the extreme. "Dear person, I am willing to go with you." This "dear person" can be a lover, a friend, or a relative.