Figures of speech are also pervasive in the Book of Genesis. This is the sixth post in a series on "Genesis 1-11: A New Old Translation for Readers, Scholars, and Translators." ...

Figures of speech are used in many kinds of texts, including legal texts. The late Justice Scalia saw “speech” and “press” in the First Amendment as “a sort of synecdoche” (p. 38 here).

Figures of speech are used every day in our lives. Here is what a metaphor is and examples of how it is used. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...