Read aloud picture books and look for simile examples and metaphor examples to learn how writers use figurative language to ...

Language has the power to shape the way we think. The words we use to communicate can influence our perceptions, ideas and subsequent choices. One example is the use of metaphors, figures of speech ...

This post is part 2 of a series. To see the first entry, click here. In my last post, we discussed how literature can force you to become aware of and understand specific things. We considered how ...

Some people find it difficult to say that someone has died, so they may turn to metaphors for death instead. These metaphors for dying can help you share that someone has died with softer and gentler ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm passionate about communications, especially public speaking. The human mind – especially the unconscious human mind – is still ...

THE past 24 hours have been a goldmine for those interested in metaphor. Did you see what I just did there? I planted an image in your mind of a rich seam of shiny valuable yellow metal in the ...