Metaphors are often used in poetry, literature, songs and everyday speech to make the tone more illustrative or expressive. Metaphor examples in songs include: "Life is a highway." "I am titanium." ...

What is a metaphor? A metaphor is a figure of speech used to make a comparison or analogy through phrases and words. For example, a metaphor can compare one thing – such as an action or object – to ...

Future entries on this blog will explore various modern and historical metaphors (within psychology and without), as well other examples of figurative language and their implications.

Metaphors are a fundamental aspect of human language and cognition, allowing us to understand complex concepts and ...