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Metaphors Dictionary
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Author : Elyse Sommer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Metaphors Dictionary written by Elyse Sommer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Reference categories.
Contains 6,500 phrases organized under 500 themes, including aloneness, death, love, and peace.
Similes Dictionary
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Author : Elyse Sommer
language : en
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Release Date : 2013-05-01
Similes Dictionary written by Elyse Sommer and has been published by Visible Ink Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Language "Appealing As Sunlight After a Storm." A sentence should read as if its author, had he held a plough instead of a pen, could have drawn a furrow deep and straight to the end. —Henry David Thoreau Prose consists of ... phrases tacked together like the sections of a prefabricated hen-house. —George Orwell Whether it invokes hard work or merely a hen-house, a good simile is like a good picture—it's worth a thousand words. Packed with more than 16,000 imaginative, colorful phrases—from “abandoned as a used Kleenex” to “quiet as an eel swimming in oil”—the Similes Dictionary will help any politician, writer, or lover of language find just the right saying, be it original or banal, verbose or succinct. Your thoughts will never be "as tedious as a twice-told tale" or "dry as the Congressional Record." Choose from elegant turns of phrases “as useful as a Swiss army knife” and “varied as expressions of the human face”. Citing more than 2,000 sources—from the Bible, Socrates, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, and H. L. Mencken to popular movies, music, and television shows—the Similes Dictionary covers hundreds of subjects broken into thematic categories that include topics such as virtue, anger, age, ambition, importance, and youth, helping you find the fitting phrase quickly and easily. Perfect for setting the atmosphere, making a point, or helping spin a tale with economy, intelligence, and ingenuity, the vivid comparisons found in this collection will inspire anyone. Love comforteth like sunshine after rain. —William Shakespeare A face like a bucket —Raymond Chandler A man with little learning is like the frog who thinks its puddle a great sea. —Burmese proverb Peace, like charity, begins at home —Franklin Delano Roosevelt You know a dream is like a river ever changing as it flows. —Garth Brooks Fit as a fiddle —John Ray’s Proverbs He's not to be allowed to fall into his grave like an old dog. —Arthur Miller Ring true, like good china. —Sylvia Plath Music yearning like a God in pain —John Keats Busy as a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest. —Pat Conroy Enduring as mother love —Anonymous
Metaphors Be With You
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Author : Dr. Mardy Grothe
language : en
Publisher: Harper
Release Date : 2016-12-06
Metaphors Be With You written by Dr. Mardy Grothe and has been published by Harper this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-06 with Reference categories.
"An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor." — Robert Frost For 3,000 years, great thinkers and writers have relied on the device of metaphor to articulate profound thoughts, give voice to powerful emotions, and creatively explain complex ideas. But metaphorical language is not the sole province of poets, philosophers, and playwrights. If you’ve ever tried to describe a broken heart, a thankless child, or a glorious triumph, you know how valuable—and compelling—the perfect metaphor can be. In Metaphors Be With You, respected quotation anthologist Dr. Mardy Grothe has created the definitive collection of history’s greatest metaphorical quotations. While crafting his lists of “The Ten Best Things Ever Said” on 250 topics of deep human interest, Dr. Mardy examined more than five million metaphorical observations from literature, politics, philosophy, religion, history, pop culture, and more. Essential for writers, readers, and language aficionados, this remarkable sourcebook breaks new ground by using QR Codes to digitally integrate it with “Dr. Mardy’s Dictionary of Metaphorical Quotations” (DMDMQ), the world’s largest online database of metaphorical quotations. The elegant synergy between print and technology provides curious readers with detailed source information for all quotations, innumerable “Error Alerts,” countless quotation backstories, and a wealth of other quotations to further their knowledge and deepen their understanding of favorite quotations. Whether you’re crafting a speech, writing a novel, or simply searching for new ways to express yourself, this meticulously curated compendium is as delightful to read as it is invaluable to own—and sure to inspire with the perfect metaphor every time.
Concise Dictionary Of Metaphors And Similies
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Author : EDITORIAL BOARD
language : en
Publisher: V&S Publishers
Release Date : 2014-04-09
Concise Dictionary Of Metaphors And Similies written by EDITORIAL BOARD and has been published by V&S Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-09 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Most speakers and writers use the terms metaphor and simile as if they mean exactly the same thing. But they are not! A simile is a metaphor, but not all metaphors are similes. A metaphor compares two things, and does so more directly without using as or like. For example, the shop was a little gold-mine. A simile compares (usually introduced by like or as) two things that are generally not alike--such as a line of migrant workers and a wave, or onion skins and a swarm of butterflies.Writers and authors use similes to explain things, to express emotion, or to make their writing more lively and entertaining. Metaphors also offer figurative comparisons, but these are implied rather than introduced by like or as. Salient Features:o Thousands of widely used popular Metaphors & Similes in Englisho Inclusion of foreign Metaphors & Similes currently in use in English languageo Arranged alphabetically from A - Zo Worth recommending without second thoughtAn authoritative Dictionary of Metaphors & Similes for students, writers, and general readers!
Metaphor
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Author : Zoltan Kovecses
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-12
Metaphor written by Zoltan Kovecses and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Combining up-to-date scholarship with clear and accessible language and helpful exercises, Metaphor: A Practical Introduction is an invaluable resource for all readers interested in metaphor. This second edition includes two new chapters--on 'metaphors in discourse' and 'metaphor and emotion' --along with new exercises, responses to criticism and recent developments in the field, and revised student exercises, tables, and figures.
Dictionary Of Biblical Imagery
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Author : Leland Ryken
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2010-05-11
Dictionary Of Biblical Imagery written by Leland Ryken and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-11 with Religion categories.
This reference work explores the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors, figures of speech, and literary patterns found in the Bible. With over 800 articles by over 100 expert contributors, this is an inviting, enlightening and indispensable companion to the reading, study, contemplation and enjoyment of the Bible.
Metaphors Dictionary
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Author : Elyse Sommer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Metaphors Dictionary written by Elyse Sommer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Reference categories.
"Rates a recommendation to lovers of language". -- William Safire, New York Times Magazine Presenting 6,500 colorful comparative phrases from ancient times to the present, the Metaphors Dictionary is a powerful tool for writers and speakers and a source of inspiration and entertainment for readers. This expansive collection offers annotated metaphors in a diverse range of timeless and timely subjects -- from love to the information superhighway.
Metaphor Identification In Multiple Languages
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Author : Susan Nacey
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2019-11-28
Metaphor Identification In Multiple Languages written by Susan Nacey and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume explores linguistic metaphor identification in a wide variety of languages and language families. The book is an essential read for anyone interested in researching language and metaphor, from students to experienced scholars. Its primary goals are to discuss the challenges involved in applying the Metaphor Identification Procedure Vrije Universiteit (MIPVU) to a range of languages across the globe, and to offer theoretically grounded advice and guidelines enabling researchers to identify metaphors in multiple languages in a valid and replicable way. The volume is intended as a practical guidebook that identifies and discusses procedural challenges of metaphor identification across languages, thus better enabling researchers to reliably identify metaphor in a multitude of languages. Although able to be read independently, this volume – written by metaphor researchers from around the world – is the ideal companion volume for the 2010 Benjamins book A Method for Linguistic Metaphor Identification: From MIP to MIPVU.
Speaking Of Animals
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Author : Robert Palmatier
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1995-04-30
Speaking Of Animals written by Robert Palmatier and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-04-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
First dictionary of animal metaphors to be organized by metaphor rather than animal--comprehensive coverage, referenced.
Concise Thesaurus Of Traditional English Metaphors
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Author : Dick Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-11
Concise Thesaurus Of Traditional English Metaphors written by Dick Wilkinson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.