"Metaphor is not for the true poet a figure of speech, but a substituted image that he actually places before his eyes in place of an idea." "Metaphor is originally a figure of speech, and designates ...

No matter if you're in school or well past your days in English class, figures of speech are used every day in our lives. From songs and television shows to conversations and advertisements, we often ...

Often the best way to understand a complicated matter is through the use of metaphor. Over the past 25 years, the marketing, advertising and media industries have seen the transformation of Nielsen ...

Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. Ben Okri, an award-winning novelist and playwright, pronounced at a recent summit, ...