Figurative language is the term for the many linguistic devices we consciously or subconsciously draw upon in our conversations ...

Turn the poet out of door. Robert Frost’s “To the Thawing Wind” is most fondly remembered for its inspiring tone and universally applicable motifs, but it’s also heralded from a linguistic perspective ...

Literal language is when we say what we mean. Like “The news van is parked outside,” or “Meeting new people makes me nervous.” Figurative language can be anything that doesn't mean what it says ...

…this is a needed textbook in English and Rhetoric. Dr Emily Morris, Instructor Department of English St. Thomas More College University of Saskatchewan The work includes explanation of the major ...