What is a metaphor? ‘This bag is as heavy as a rock.’ ‘When the sun shines, it’s like liquid gold.’ ‘When you want something, imagine casting a fishing line … then reel yourself to the hook.’ What happens as you read these? Where does your mind go? What do you see, feel, hear? Metaphors are a powerful, sublimely simple, explicit way to communicate expansive concepts. How do they Continue Reading