Liquid Gold Down the Drain: Measuring Perceptions of Creativity Associated with Figurative Language and Play

Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine layperson perceptions creativity associated with figurative language and play. To do so, participants wrote attention-grabbing responses for two news stories rated whether their were less, equally, or more creative when compared preconstructed containing different combinations metaphor sarcasm. Participants’ answers also analyzed the presence Results demonstrated less likely self-rate as language, but only specific instances Moreover, who included play in significantly creative. These results suggest are influenced by a manner which supports scholarly understandings relationship between creativity.