There are several other figures of speech that use figurative language, includingsimiles,analogies,metonymy, andhyperbole— which are often confused with metaphors. So, let’s clear that up for you… What’s the Difference Between Metaphors and Similes, Analogies, or Hyperbole? Similes Simile Defini...
The word parable comes from the Greek word παραβολή (parabolē), which means “a comparison,”“an illustration,” or “an analogy.” Indeed, parables employ analogies in the sense that an analogy is a comparison between two things in order to explain similarities. Difference Betwe...
Anthropomorphism, the interpretation of nonhuman things or events in terms of human characteristics, as when one senses malice in a computer or hears human voices in the wind. Derived from the Greek anthropos (“human”) and morphe (“form”), the term w
Even though we do not know the analogies of the Minoan classes, Figure 20b depicts a hypothetical structure of the Minoans’ wealth distribution. 6. The Collapse of Minoans There are many studies attempting to explain the collapse of the Minoan civilization. We could distinguish them by the ...
Virtually every human society has some form ofmythto explain the origin of morality. In the Louvre in Paris there is a black Babylonian column with a relief showing the sungodShamash presenting the code of laws toHammurabi(died c. 1750bce), known as theCode of Hammurabi. TheHebrew Bible(Ol...
Logos (the appeal to logic) refers to appealing to the audience’s sense of reason. Writers do this by making logical connections between the ideas they present using facts and historical/literal analogies presented in their works. Pathos is “the appeal to emotion.” A writer persuades an au...
Barbara Kingsolver uses deep POV masterfully inThe Poisonwood Bible, where she creates the differing viewpoints of the Price family, missionaries from the USA who move to what was formerly the Belgian Congo (before independence in 1960). Here, for example, we have the child narrator Ruth May. ...
It is not difficult to see analogies here with human moral codes. The parallels, however, go much further than this. Like humans, social animals may behave in ways that benefit other members of the group at some cost or risk to themselves. Male baboons threaten predators and cover the rear...