Some people find it difficult to say that someone has died, so they may turn to metaphors for death instead. These metaphors for dying can help you share that someone has died with softer and gentler ...

You will be introduced to the “metaphor as conceptual mapping” explanation of the metaphor-making process. This is central to our examination of common metaphors throughout the course and will give ...

American gun violence is so ubiquitous – now adding Highland Park, Illinois, to the list – that it is ensconced in our personal narratives. My first boss’ husband, William Bassett, dean of a ...

Scripture uses a wealth of images for the church. Shall one say to the other, “I have no need of you?” As much as we exert control over our words, our words can exert a kind of control over us. This ...

When my daughter was learning to read and write, we used to have fun Googling the origin and exact definition of overused phrases and clichés, such as “raining cats and dogs,” “tip of the iceberg,” ...

New Haven, Conn. — In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to penetrate a passive egg. But as critics have noted, the description is also a “fairy ...

The UC Merced study looked at the use of metaphorical language to help people grasp the scope and dangers of wildlifes. As wind-whipped walls of flame destroyed hundreds of Los Angeles-area residences ...

Rabbi Toba Spitzer wants you to explore the poetry of the prayerbook, and ask what it means if God is a king, a fire or even a GPS. (JTA) — One of the centerpieces of the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur ...

As busy people, we juggle many tasks, keep many balls in the air, and try to avoid letting anything drop. In class, instructors toss out ideas; sometimes they go over our heads, but other times we ...