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5 Types of Figurative Language With Examples
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFigurative language is a cornerstone of expressive writing. Unlike literal language, which conveys information plainly and directly, figurative language introduces an imaginative spark, offering the reader new ways to view ideas and emotions.
How to talk to your kids about others with autism
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYour child will meet people from all walks of life, with all sorts of personalities and traits at school. It can be exciting, but there can also be...
Simile Examples in Literature and Everyday Language
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoSimiles are like spices for writing: Used in the right proportion, they can add zest and verve to your prose. Once you're familiar with them, you'll...
A GOP senator's 'vulgar and racist' comments and when words hurt
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoActions speak louder than words. But words spouted through literal and figurative megaphones can...
See if You Can Ace These 120 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader' Questions
Parade via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoSmart fifth grader answering a question Put your thinking cap on because it’s time to go back to...
Why do we say ‘all hands on deck’ and other popular expressions? 3 fun idioms with unique meanings
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMetaphorical sayings typically have deeper meanings and unique origins. Why do we say these three...
Sand, cement and Styrofoam: 5 Harrison Center artists mastering nontraditional mediums
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhether it be working with logs from a firewood pile, tar from the hardware store or Elmer's glue...
What, Exactly, Is Arrachera Steak?
Mashed via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWith so many cuts of beef and ways to cook them, you might have a figurative cow trying to distinguish them all. For instance, do you know what arrachera...
Review: A vital MOCA retrospective centers L.A. painter Henry Taylor's unforgettable art
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHenry Taylor is an activist painter. Not an “action painter,” that quaint term for a 1950s Abstract Expressionist of the New York School. As “Henry Taylor: B Side” — the big, brash, vital retrospective ...
The Village of Champlain to host International Slow Art Day
Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 13—CHAMPLAIN — Get in the zone for International Slow Art Day hosted by the Village of Champlain from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. The works of Isabelle Gauthier will be on exhibit ...
