JANINE: Big crowd in tonight, Jeff. JEFF: Including Bob the superfan. Bob here has never actually seen Jess perform. JANINE: Let’s help him picture her in his head - we can use metaphors and similes.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge called metaphor “an act of the imagination,” whereas he relegated simile to “an act of fancy.” Photo from National Portrait Gallery, 1795. Public Domain Samuel Taylor Coleridge ...

This post is the second in a series entitled The Writer's Laboratory. See the introductory post for more information. Source: correcting-1870721_1920 PixabayCCO 3844328 The metaphor is one of the most ...

"Narcissus" by Caravaggio (c. 1598). Source: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain What is an allegory? An allegory (Greek, "a speaking about something else") is a complete and cohesive narrative, for ...

Metaphors are important devices in academic discourse. Although several studies have examined the use of metaphors in academic discourse, their findings remain inconclusive due to the manual detection ...

In the messages that sought to persuade the public to adopt anti-pandemic measures, was the prospect of gains or that of losses used more frequently? Did the messages appeal to individual or ...