Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz walked on stage in Chicago to thunderous applause from an audience of thousands holding signs that read “Coach Walz” – emphasizing the small town aspect of his ...

People with strong political views about immigration can wield significant influence by crafting tweets laden with metaphors, shaping how others grasp this hotly contested issue. Researchers ...

Metaphor is often described as central in a therapeutic dialogue. Here's why — and some guidance for therapists on how to use it.

This segment is about how artists and writers rely on symbolism to help convey their ideas. The Narrator walks the viewer through a symbolic analysis of a photograph by Wang Fen, “On the Wall: Haiku 6 ...

This WAGOLL resource pack will guide KS2 children through the process of analysing portal stories as both readers and ...

In other words, we do not have the language of heaven to convey truth. We have only enigmas, stories, parables, allegories, similes, and metaphors. Our predilection for abstract concepts is challenged ...

Mastering the art of similes and metaphors is key. This page gives you access to a free course that will teach you how to use these powerful literary devices. Get a comprehensive guide and examples, ...

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Essayist Susan Sontag alerted us more than 20 years ago to the way in which clusters of metaphors attach themselves to our discussion of certain diseases, and the influence these metaphors exert on ...

The Woman in the Yard takes a favourite horror theme – grief – and literalises it on the doorstep of the main character. Ramona (Danielle Deadwyler) has survived a car crash that claimed the ...

Considered one of the greatest, most inventive, and groundbreaking British playwrights of our time, Caryl Churchill, now in her 80s, continues to write enigmatic and provocative new works in her ...