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This book presents for the first time a thorough study of the imagery in Wallace Stevens's poetry and the patterns which these images form.
A study of selected landscape images in the work of two very different yet curiously related poets -- Robert Frost and George Seferis.
On the first day of school, a student is confused by many of the phrases that are used, such as when the librarian says not to open a can of worms, or when the teacher says he expects the class to be busy bees doing their homework.
A collection of puzzles all about the funny things people say that will keep you laughing.
Rhetorical Figures in Science breaks new ground in the rhetorical study of scientific argument as the first book to demonstrate how figures of speech other than metaphor have been used to accomplish key conceptual moves in scientific texts.
This book exemplifies, analyses and describes different types of figurative meanings, or tropes, and rhythmical schemes in natural verbal language.
In this fascinating book, Poole traces modern Unspeak and reveals how the evolution of language changes the way we think.
Here's a BRIGHT IDEA: read this book. It's a PIECE OF CAKE. And trust us; no one will call you A TURKEY. For more metaphors, look inside.
Landmark Essays on Tropes and Figures offers a thorough overview of the most influential essays on rhetorical tropes and figures, providing a solid foundation for understanding this area of study. The book is divided into two parts.
This handy booklet for Grades 8-12 can perk up a poetry unit or help students truly understand certain figures of speech: alliteration, cliché, euphemism, hyperbole, idiom, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, pun, and simile.