To start, here is a quiz. Out of the following five, how many are metaphors?① My battery has run out today② My mind went ...

When someone says that time is a thief, or delivers a barbed compliment dripping with sarcasm, they are doing far more than decorating their speech. Figurative language is one of the most powerful ...

"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 ...

This lesson is as fun as recess! Join Ms. Randi House as she talks about similes and metaphors and how they make reading a lot more interesting.

This is a great resource for helping hone Year 7 skills about personification, similes, metaphors and inferences. It also contains some spelling activities as well. The task booklet is completely ...

Looking for a ready-to-teach GCSE English lesson on language analysis? This engaging and fully resourced lesson helps students identify, explain and evaluate language techniques in fiction writing ...

We have plumbed the depths of abstract words, but what about abstract ideas? Abstractions are a fact of professional life. The law is littered with them. Think of the legislative process, intellectual ...