Starting with an introduction to CMT, the subsequent chapters set out propositions for Extended Conceptual Metaphor Theory, including a discussion on whether literal language exists at all, whether ...

Taylor Swift uses metaphors to write catchy lyrics, a tactic effective communicators leverage to tell their story. Metaphor ...

You may have been singing along to them for years, but have you ever really thought about their lyrics? If not, it's ...

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else. It's not actually true but it gives the reader a clearer idea of what it is like. Extended metaphors are ...

A story or parable is an extended metaphor, and Lincoln was a master of the form. In his famous anti-slavery speech accepting his party’s nomination for senate, Lincoln used a powerful metaphor ...

You can stick to a single line or make it an extended metaphor with an entire poem about that bridge. Use imagery, or visually descriptive language, to help tell the story. Look around the room ...

American singer-songwriter Patti Smith is sharing her reaction to being mentioned on Taylor Swift's new album, “The Tortured ...

In his concluding remarks, he offers an extended metaphor about possible NAEP reforms based on the story of Goldilocks—involving “porridge” that is too hot, too cold, or just right.

In Jane Schoenbrun’s new feature, two teens search for their true selves through their shared obsession with a horror TV ...

The film is craftily told by Guadagnino in a nonlinear style that requires and rewards your attention as the three main ...