A six-part series exploring the fundamental poetic devices of simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Students will be invited into the world of six poets to see ...

FIGURATIVE language, with its imaginative and vivid expressions, plays a crucial role in enhancing reader engagement and creating a deeper emotional connection between the reader and the text. By ...

"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 ...

Figurative language refers to some of the best methods in a writer’s toolbox to “color” language and draw readers in – and can also be used to write the best cover letter. How does figurative language ...

A simile is a comparison that commonly uses the key words "like" or "as." For example: She is as cute as a button. A metaphor is when a word or phrase is applied to something else. For example: She is ...

Like simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole, irony is a very useful figure of speech. Writers and other creative workers regularly make use of it, including comedians. It can, however, also ...

"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 ...