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A masterful metaphor, like a picture, may be worth a thousand words. By comparing two unlike objects or ideas, it illuminates the similarities between them, accomplishing in a word or phrase what could otherwise be expressed only in many words, if at all. Metaphors Dictionary is an expansive collection of 6,500 colorful classic and contemporary comparative phrases (with full annotations and a complete bibliography of sources). The Metaphors Dictionary revisits most of the great names in the annals of cultural literacy while dipping into current media too.
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"Rates a recommendation to lovers of language."-- William Safire, New York Times
"The most comprehensive work of its kind. A valuable addition to reference works on words."-- Booklist "A good heavy book holds you down. It's an anchor that keeps you from getting up and having another gin and tonic."-- Roy Blount metaphor, Page 47Synopsis
Presenting 6500 comparative phrases from ancient times to the present, this dictionary is a useful tool for writers/speakers and readers. Business presentations, school reports, newspaper articles, speeches, classroom lectures and conversation can be illustrated by the right metaphor. This text offers annotated metaphors in a diverse range of subjects - from love to the information highway. Metaphors from William Blake, the "New York Times Magazine" and Terry McMillan are some of the ones included here.
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