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Metaphors Dictionary

Elyse Sommer, Dorrie Weiss

3 ideas

  1. Metaphors indexed by theme

    The volume catalogs thousands of metaphors and similes organized under subject headings so a writer can look up figures for a given idea. It treats figurative language as a searchable, reusable resource.

  2. Sourced figures show usage

    Entries attribute metaphors to specific authors and works, letting a user see how a figure was actually deployed. Provenance turns the list into examples of craft rather than raw phrases.

  3. Fresh figures fight cliche

    By exposing the range of existing metaphors, the dictionary helps writers avoid tired ones and coin sharper images. Seeing what has been overused is a tool for originality.

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