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Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
by Ward Farnsworth
Metaphor organized by source, animals, weather, the body, with examples from classic writers. Reference and inspiration.
Read it if…
you want fresher figures of speech.
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Skip it if…
you want theory.
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Three things you will actually use
- Metaphor is thinking.
- Borrow from the body.
- Avoid the stale.
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Our verdict
Metaphor by example.
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