Sentence:  Or , equally often , a concretistic seeming , particularistic seeming <WSD>statement</WSD> may consist , with its mundane exterior , in a form of poetry - may be full of meaning and emotion when interpreted as a figurative expression : a metaphor , a simile , an allegory , or some other symbolic mode of speaking . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc