Similes Dictionary

Author : Elyse Sommer
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781578594696

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Similes Dictionary by Elyse Sommer Pdf

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.

Author : Elyse Sommer
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781578594689

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Similes Dictionary by Elyse Sommer Pdf

Packed with more than 16,000 imaginative, colorful phrases—from “abandoned as a used Kleenex” to “quiet as an eel swimming in oil”—this reference will help any politician, writer, or lover of language find the perfect simile, be it original or banal, verbose or succinct. 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 Simile Dictionary covers hundreds of subjects broken into thematic categories that include topics such as virtue, anger, age, ambition, importance, and youth, helping readers find the fitting phrase quickly and easily. Perfect for setting the atmosphere, making a point, and or helping spin a tale with economy, intelligence, and ingenuity, the similes found in this collection, where pithy and poetic sayings are “as plentiful as blackberries” (Shakespeare) and quotes are “as useful as a Swiss army knife” (anonymous), will inspire anyone.

Author : Elyse Sommer,Mike Sommer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Quotations, English
ISBN : 1578590663

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Similes Dictionary by Elyse Sommer,Mike Sommer Pdf

Author : Frank Jenners Wilstach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Simile
ISBN : OCLC:38915853

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A Dictionary of Similes by Frank Jenners Wilstach Pdf

Author : V&S EDITORIAL BOARD
Publisher : V&S Publishers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789352150533

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CONCISE DICTIONARY OF METAPHORS AND SIMILIES (POCKET SIZE) by V&S EDITORIAL BOARD Pdf

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!

Author : Mike Sommer,Elyse Sommer
Publisher : Detroit, Mich. : Gale
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:49015003014140

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Similes Dictionary by Mike Sommer,Elyse Sommer Pdf

A collection of more than 16,000 comparison phrases from ancient times to the present, compiled from books, folklore, magazines, newspapers, plays, politics, stage, screen, and television and arranged under more than 500 thematic categories.

Author : Frank Jenners Wilstach
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015565654

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A Dictionary Of Similes by Frank Jenners Wilstach Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 950 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Quotations, English
ISBN : OCLC:300791471

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Similes Dictionary by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pelanduk Publications Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : English language
ISBN : 9679784398

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Dictionary of Similes, Idioms, Metaphors and Proverbs by Pelanduk Publications Malaysia Sdn Bhd Pdf

Author : FRANK JENNERS. WILSTACH
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033141127

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DICTIONARY OF SIMILES by FRANK JENNERS. WILSTACH Pdf

Author : Frank Jenners Wilstach
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0259580996

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A Dictionary of Similes (Classic Reprint) by Frank Jenners Wilstach Pdf

Excerpt from A Dictionary of Similes An eye is, for all the world, exactly like a cannon, in this respect. That it is not so much the eye or the cannon, in themselves, as it is the carriage of the eye, and the carriage of the cannon; by which both the one and the other are enabled to do so much execution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Jennifer Riddle Harding
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317401933

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Similes, Puns and Counterfactuals in Literary Narrative by Jennifer Riddle Harding Pdf

In this study, Jennifer Riddle Harding presents a cognitive analysis of three figures of speech that have readily identifiable forms: similes, puns, and counterfactuals. Harding argues that when deployed in literary narrative, these forms have narrative functions—such as the depiction of conscious experiences, allegorical meanings, and alternative plots—uniquely developed by these more visible figures of speech. Metaphors, by contrast, are often "invisible" in the formal structure of a text. With a solid cognitive grounding, Harding’s approach emphasizes the relationship between figurative forms and narrative effects. Harding demonstrates the literary functions of previously neglected figures of speech, and the potential for a unified approach to a topic that crosses cognitive disciplines. Her work has implications for the rhetorical approach to figures of speech, for cognitive disciplines, and for the studies of literature, rhetoric, and narrative.

Author : Bernard Marie Dupriez
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0802068030

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A Dictionary of Literary Devices by Bernard Marie Dupriez Pdf

Comprising some 4000 terms, defined and illustrated, "Gradus" calls upon the resources of linguistics, poetics, semiotics, socio-criticism, rhetoric, pragmatics, combining them in ways which enable readers quickly to comprehend the codes and conventions which together make up 'literarity.'

Author : Elyse Sommer,Dorrie Weiss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0787606197

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Metaphors Dictionary by Elyse Sommer,Dorrie Weiss Pdf

"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.

Author : Surendra Sahu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : English language
ISBN : UOM:39015029119099

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A Dictionary of Similes, Metaphors and Expressions by Surendra Sahu Pdf

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