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.

"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 ...

Source: Francesco Bini/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 The most famous of all allegories is the Allegory of the Cave, in which Plato compares unphilosophical people to prisoners who, having spent their ...

Learn similes and metaphors with Ms. Meg! Make writing colorful and fun. Spice up your writing with similes and metaphors! In this video, we’ll explore how figurative language like “raining cats and ...

The press has always used metaphors and examples to simplify complex issues and make them easier to understand. With the rise ...

Giving back: Hona Black’s first language is Māori and he’s committed to keeping it alive. Photo / Rawhitiroa Photography Hona Black (Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is a lecturer at ...