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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. 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 $8.83! new only from $8.83! \| SVS
2	--As One Mad with Wine and Other Similes: And Other Similes more books like this by Elyse Sommer, Mike Sommer add to wishlist see all copies from $9.75! new only from $64.00! \| first editions
3	Eyes Like Butterflies more books like this by Terence Hodgson 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!
4	Let a Simile Be Your Umbrella more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Magazine columnist presents his 12th volume of essays on language usage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
5	As Silly as Knees, as Busy as Bees: An Astounding Assortment of Similies more books like this by Norton Juster, David Small (Photographer) add to wishlist Featuring over 200 different similies, this book includes illustrations to go along with the figures of speech that include as still as a statue, and as cheerful as bluebirds.' see all copies from $33.08! first editions
6	Ancient Rhetorical Theories of Simile and Comparison more books like this by Marsh H. McCall add to wishlist see all copies from $24.50! new only from $99.00!
7	The book of similes more books like this by Dr. Robert Baldwin add to wishlist see all copies from $2.24! first editions
8	Happy as a Clam: And 9,999 Other Similes more books like this by Larry Wright add to wishlist see all copies from $2.41! new only from $33.60! \| first editions
9	A Dictionary of Similes more books like this by Frank Jenners Wilstach add to wishlist see all copies from $4.49! signed copies \| first editions
10	Similes Dictionary more books like this by Elyse Sommer add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! new only from $87.25! \| first editions
11	On a Marche Sur La Lune (Fac-Simile Couleurs) by Herge add to wishlist see all copies from $9.99! new only from $27.54!
12	Stevens and Simile: A Theory of Language more books like this by Jacqueline Vaught Brogan add to wishlist see all copies from $5.88! new only from $85.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
13	As: A Surfeit of Similes more books like this by William Juster, Norton Juster, Gevins add to wishlist see all copies from $6.62! new only from $84.99!
14	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
15	Histoire comique de Francion : fac-similé de l'édition originale de 1623 by Charles Sorel, Jeroom Vercruysse add to wishlist see all copies from $8.99! new only from $27.95!
16	Simile and metaphor in the English and Scottish ballads more books like this by George Clinton Densmore Odell add to wishlist see all copies from $15.36! new only from $15.36! \| first editions \| SVS
17	All the Names in Heaven: A Reference Guide to Milton's Supernatural Names and Epic Similes more books like this by Larry Isitt 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 $72.32!
18	Falser Than a Weeping Crocodile and Other Similes more books like this by Elyse Sommer, Mike Sommer add to wishlist see all copies from $9.99! new only from $84.66!
19	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 $43.00!
20	The New England primer; a history of its origin and development with a reprint of the unique copy of the earliest known edition and many fac-simile illustrations and reproductions more books like this by Paul Leicester Ford add to wishlist see all copies from $22.21!
21	Similes and Metaphors more books like this by Ann Heinrichs 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 $21.54! new only from $24.92! \| SVS
22	Metaphors, Similes, and Other Word Pictures more books like this by Jennifer Fandel add to wishlist see all copies from $28.37! new only from $28.98! \| SVS
23	A Chinese-English Dictionary of Enigmatic Folk Similes (Xiehouyu) more books like this by John S Rohsenow add to wishlist see all copies from $87.00! first editions
24	As: A Surfeit of Similes more books like this by Norton Juster, David Small (Illustrator) 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 $15.75!
25	Metaphor and Simile in Minor Elizabethan Drama by Frederic I. Carpenter add to wishlist see all copies from $12.08! new only from $52.53!

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