No matter if you're in school or well past your days in English class, figures of speech are used every day in our lives. From songs and television shows to conversations and advertisements, we often ...

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares one thing to another without using “like” or “as.” This guide explains the definition, workings, and impact of metaphors in literature and daily life.

"Metaphor is not for the true poet a figure of speech, but a substituted image that he actually places before his eyes in place of an idea." "Metaphor is originally a figure of speech, and designates ...