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1	I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes more books like this by Dr. Mardy Grothe, PH.D. $8.24 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist 'An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor' - Robert Frost. 'It is metaphor above all else that gives clearness, charm and distinction to the style' - Aristotle. Throughout history, great minds have demonstrated a special ability to ingeniously and creatively find a relationship between things that initially seem ... see all copies from $8.29! new only from $8.29! \| SVS
2	Eyes Like Butterflies more books like this by Terence Hodgson $1.99 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist Eyes Like Butterflies is a treasury of memorable and resonant similes and metaphors taken from modern English literature. The thousands of images collected in this book are arranged by theme and range from the charming ('pillow-fighting clouds') to the startling ('the eyes of a Belsen stoker'). It will be a source of reference and inspiration for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
3	--As One Mad with Wine and Other Similes: And Other Similes more books like this by Elyse Sommer, Mike Sommer $9.91 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $9.39! new only from $27.73!
4	Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile Story more books like this by Loreen Leedy (Illustrator) $4.06 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist Rufus the fox is up to something. He sneaks up on Babette and roars like a lion. An angry Babette chases Rufus all over town. But is Rufus being chased or is he actually leading Babette to a surprise destination? Full color. see all copies from $4.06! new only from $4.06! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Similes Dictionary more books like this by Elyse Sommer $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	The book of similes more books like this by Dr. Robert Baldwin $14.00 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $3.99! first editions
7	A Dictionary of Similes more books like this by Frank Jenners Wilstach $7.44 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $6.50! signed copies \| first editions
8	Simile and metaphor in the English and Scottish ballads more books like this by George Clinton Densmore Odell $14.35 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist see all copies from $14.35! new only from $14.35! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Similes and Metaphors more books like this by Ann Heinrichs $25.26 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist The key to making literacy more exciting is finding ways to liven up the written word. Students will be amazed to see how certain figures of speech can add creativity to the simplest of sentences. Discover how similes and metaphors can paint vivid pictures that are sure to make both reading and writing more pleasurable. see all copies from $6.74! new only from $23.34! \| SVS
10	Happy as a Clam: And 9,999 Other Similes more books like this by Larry Wright $15.00 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $53.50! \| first editions
11	Similes: As Gentle as a Lamb, Spin Like a Top, & Other "Like" or "As" Comparisons Between Unlike Things more books like this by Joan Hanson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
12	Falser Than a Weeping Crocodile and Other Similes more books like this by Elyse Sommer, Mike Sommer $63.20 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $5.26! new only from $196.96!
13	Metaphors, Similes, and Other Word Pictures more books like this by Jennifer Fandel $39.36 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist see all copies from $28.06! new only from $28.06! \| SVS
14	As: A Surfeit of Similes more books like this by William Juster, Norton Juster, Gevins $14.96 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15	More Similes: Roar Like a Lion as Loud as Thunder ... and Other "Like" or "As" Comparisons Between Unlike Things more books like this by Joan Hanson add to wishlist A collection of similes accompanied by pictures that illustrate their meaning. see all copies from $1.99!
16	Ancient Rhetorical Theories of Simile and Comparison more books like this by Marsh H. McCall $20.00 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $15.47!
17	As Silly as Knees, as Busy as Bees: An Astounding Assortment of Similies more books like this by Norton Juster, David Small (Photographer) $90.00 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist The author of "The Phantom Tollbooth" introduces readers to a variety of similes such as "delicate as lace," "cheerful as bluebirds," and "fresh as a peach." Illustrated with b&w drawings. see all copies from $39.59!
18	As: A Surfeit of Similes more books like this by Norton Juster, David Small (Illustrator) $56.46 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist In verse that is as bright as a penny, Juster has stirred up a storm of similes, and Small has brilliantly captured them all. It's as much fun as a barrel of monkeys. see all copies from $27.02!
19	Shall I compare thee? : a witty collection of quotable similes more books like this by Rosemarie Jarski add to wishlist A compendium of quotable humour - 800 examples of that most loved discipline of verbal gymnastics, the simile. Broken down into subject categories from the sublime (love and life) to the ridiculous (bad hair days and dieting) it features quotes from Shakespeare through to present-day "similists", such as Martin Amis, Richard Curtis, Kathy Lette, ... see all copies from $12.78!
20	All the Names in Heaven: A Reference Guide to Milton's Supernatural Names and Epic Similes more books like this by Larry Isitt $40.00 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist All the Names in Heaven lists and highlights more than 2200 names and nearly 250 similes that appear in each book of Milton's epic. Divided into three sections, this volume offers readers a comprehensive overview of the names and similes, including the number and percentages for each type. Isitt catalogs all the names in Paradise Lost, listed book ... see all copies from $40.00! new only from $73.18!
21	Kitab Al-Tashbihat: Book of Similes of Ibn ABI 'Aun more books like this by M 'Abdul Mu'id Khan (Editor) $77.62 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist Ibi Abi 'Aun came from a family of secretaries, poets and men of letters resident in Iraq and involved in the service of the Abbasid Caliphate at Baghdad in the 9th and 10th centuries. He himself was hanged for heresy in AD 934. His Book of Similes, however, is not a controversial work: it is a compilation of similes used by Arabic poets, arranged ... see all copies from $77.62! new only from $77.62!
22	The Risks of Simile in Renaissance Rhetoric more books like this by Shirley Sharon-Zisser $67.95 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist see all copies from $67.95! new only from $67.95!
23	Proverbial comparisons and related expressions in Spanish : recorded in Los Angeles, California more books like this by Shirley Lease Arora $35.00 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $159.90!
24 view cover	A Chinese-English Dictionary of Enigmatic Folk Similes (Xiehouyu) more books like this by John S Rohsenow $95.00 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $95.00! first editions
25	Simile and Prophetic Language in the Old Testament more books like this by Terry L Brensinger $170.00 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist Using Homeric and Miltonic studies as a model, this study provides a literary analysis of the many similes occuring in the prophetic literature of ancient Israel. In addition to examining the various grammatical ways that similes are expressed in Hebrew, the text addresses the literary forms in which similes appear, the sources from which ... see all copies from $170.00! new only from $170.00!

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