Discussion on Miller's Idea of the Use of Metaphors

Discussion on Miller’s Idea of the Use of Metaphors
In Millers article, he emphasized on the bits of lessons that a modern technical writer can get from classic writers such as Vitruvius, Frontinus, Smeaton, etc. He focused on how these writers delivered technical information in a more digestible and comprehensible manner. He believed that the success of these writers can be greatly credited to the "great variety of forms" that they employ, "especially in the way of handling definitions and descriptions of process apparatus, and theory". Following from this, contrary to the common notion of readers that technical writers should be able to remove themselves and their subjective worldviews from what their writing, Miller emphasized the use of "energetic, rhythmical, and metaphorical parts" to convey the information easier and wider. More specifically in his article, you can notice his high regards for the use of ‘metaphorical phrases’. To start, he cited Vitruvius use of such technique in his book entitl...