It is a great thing, indeed, to make a proper use of the poetical forms, as also of compounds and strange words. But the ...

One example is the use of metaphors, figures of speech that compare two seemingly unrelated objects and highlight similarities between them. Most of us use metaphors all the time, often without ...

With our title being one of several literary devices, used in scripture, this particular mode was used to convey a deep ...

What are metaphors, analogies and similes? First, let's define some figures of speech. Here are common definitions to make sure we’re all on the same playing field using the same rules.

The Anderson Museum of Art’s annual Figures of Speech juried exhibition opens this Friday as part of the downtown neighborhood’s First Friday celebration. A public awards presentation is planned for 6 ...

"Grasping Metaphors: UC San Diego Research Ties Brain Area To Figures Of Speech." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 27 May 2005. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2005 / 05 / 050526092321.htm>.

The table is from designer Curtis Newbold— The Visual Communication Guy —and it covers the two main figures of speech: tropes and schemes. Tropes include things like metaphors ...