Introduce or revisit the idea of symbolism by showing common symbols, such as those for your school, first aid, bathrooms, breast cancer awareness, etc. and ask the class to define “symbol.” Next, ...

As wind-whipped walls of flame destroyed hundreds of Los Angeles-area residences last January, one media report framed the ...

A metaphor may invariably be a symbol or an image depending on individual interpretation and use. Although the most commonly used literary device in all genres; prose, verse and drama, is the ...

It’s never been easy following in Capt. John Smith’s famously adventurous footsteps. The same can be said of the less well-known path taken by former Peninsula resident Dan Smith, whose… ...

Artistes use metaphors, symbols and images, among others, as the flowers that adorn the written word, without which reading becomes a cumbersome experience. According to the Swiss linguist and ...

Clients and therapists use metaphor and symbol to assist in self-expression. Metaphors are essential to the therapeutic process, not simply for illustration, but they can also serve as a framework ...