We tend to think of metaphor—equating one thing with another, as in Shakespeare’s line “Juliet is the sun”—as something that only happens in poetry. But metaphor actually lives a secret ...

Here at Science Friday, we’re big fans of metaphors. They can make complicated scientific concepts easier to understand, for ...

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It was as green as a lizard. Jess is as graceful as a gazelle. Try using metaphors and similes to make your own poetry or other writing more descriptive and interesting. Some similes are used a ...