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Rogers, Louis

 
9798304207461: Similes and metaphors for advanced learners
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ISBN 13 : 9798304207461
Editeur : Independently published, 2024

Synopsis

SIMILES & METAPHORS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO VIVID LANGUAGE

Make your writing more memorable and precise.
This book shows you how to use similes and metaphors with confidence—when to choose each, how to avoid clichés, and how to craft fresh, effective comparisons for stories, essays, speeches, and everyday communication.

What you’ll learn

  • How similes and metaphors work (and when each is stronger)

  • Ways to build fresh images and avoid overused comparisons

  • How to match tone and register for different audiences (creative, academic, business)

  • Techniques for developing extended metaphors and controlling cohesion

  • Editing skills to spot mixed metaphors and unclear imagery

How the book works

  • Short, engaging readings that showcase figurative language in context

  • Clear explanations with examples and quick “use / avoid” notes

  • Origins & etymology boxes that reveal where expressions come from

  • Practical exercises and creative prompts to apply what you’ve learned

  • Reusable phrase frames you can adapt to your own topics

What’s inside

  • Thematic chapters (e.g., Emotions • Relationships • Ambition • Nature & Weather • Time & Growth • Conflict & Cooperation • Work & Study)

  • Model paragraphs with margin notes showing why the comparisons work

  • Checklists for revising imagery (precision, originality, tone, coherence)

  • A mini phrasebank of versatile simile/metaphor patterns

Who it’s for

  • Writers, students, teachers, and presenters who want clearer, more engaging language

  • English learners (upper-beginner to advanced) looking to sound natural and expressive

Unlock the power of comparison—so your ideas land clearly, stick in the reader’s mind, and feel truly your own.

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Éditeur
Independently published
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 13 
9798304207461
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
143
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