"Narcissus" by Caravaggio (c. 1598). Source: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain What is an allegory? An allegory (Greek, "a speaking about something else") is a complete and cohesive narrative, for ...

Hyperbole, similes and metaphors are all types of figurative language that help to make your writing more interesting. They can be particularly helpful for creating an image of what you are writing ...

What are metaphors and similes? Find out how you can use metaphors and similies to bring your writing to life. What is onomatopoeia? Discover onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like what it means.

Aristotle concluded in the 4th century BC that “the difference is but slight” between similes and metaphors. After all, the metaphor “he’s a bear in the morning,” means the same as the simile “he’s ...

Samuel Taylor Coleridge called metaphor “an act of the imagination,” whereas he relegated simile to “an act of fancy.” Photo from National Portrait Gallery, 1795. Public Domain Samuel Taylor Coleridge ...

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the artist builds a piece of art and the connection to building a piece of writing. 2. Students will focus on art that relates to winter and make ...

At St. Anne's School in northern Alberta, teachers are stepping away from the chalkboard and using creative new techniques to teach the most confusing parts of the curriculum. Sometimes this means ...