Showing posts with label metaphor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label metaphor. Show all posts

Monday, November 7, 2011

Albacore & Canker Sore

bwhahahaha ... before I started this post, I did a little Google search ... the BEST result:

Rhymes with METAPHOR (from: Merriam-Webster.com)


albacore, ... at death's door, ... Barrymore, canker sore, carnivore, ... commodore, ... corridor, ... dinosaur, ... Ecuador, either-or, Eleanor, elector, ... general store, go in for, guarantor, ... herbivore, heretofore, humidor, in line for, ... Labrador, licensor, Lipitor, ... man-of-war, manticore, matador, meteor, micropore, Minotaur, mirador, more and more, ... pompadour, predator, promisor, pterosaur, saddle sore, ... sycamore, ... troubadour, tug-of-war, two-by-four, uncalled-for, underscore, ... warrantor

Do I need to say more?


Be VERY glad I did NOT use a picture of a canker sore ... YIKES!!

Well, okay two more things:

Definition of metaphor (Merriam-Webster.com):
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
 
Great example of metaphor:
"The guy was starting to creep me out. Still, as far as creeps go, he was a benchwarmer in the minor leagues. I played in the majors" (WANNA GET LUCKY? page 29).
 
Do you utilize metaphors in your writing?

Friday, October 28, 2011

5 Great Words for Inspiration



1. Quotes - why do they provoke us and mesmerize us?

2. Similes - why do they make us think, laugh, or cringe?

3. Hyperboles - why do they make us scrunch our eyebrows?

4. Metaphors - why do they make us stop and reconsider an idea?

5. Seasons - why do they represent all that we are?


Over the next five posts (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays), we will explore the five words above. Each are a great source for inspiration, whether for your writing or for your living or both. So, consider the idea and come back and contribute.

Bring your favorite quote with you on Monday. :-)


Like Regina commented on a previous post:


"If you lack the courage to start, then you have already finished."