Similes Countdown (longplay) for the ZX81

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Word Search Puzzle 633

Word List : #preloss #suther #egeria #weer #chippy #metin #diwans #norroway #apostle #similes #reparel #groupie #agedness #tact #hekteus #makuk #fucosan #redbirds

http://karafinance.com/2024/02/27/word-search-puzzle-633/

https://specstories.substack.com/p/figures-of-speech

#FiguresOfSpeech

These #RhetoricalDevices add color and vividness to written or spoken words, making them more engaging and memorable.
#Similes #Metaphors #Personification #Hyperbole #Onomatopoeia #Alliteration #Symbolism #Irony #Oxymoron #Allegory

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During my brief foray into the world of #ELA #education, I found it helpful to give my students a breakdown of some of the most common #metaphors and #similes which easily grow into #symbols and hint at #theme.

So, a few years later, I decided to write about it - because why not?

"Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part One)" - https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/raining-in-the-dark-cave-of-my-winter-car-part-one/

"Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part Two)" - https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/raining-in-the-dark-cave-of-my-winter-car-part-two/

#LiteraryDevices #education #teacher #language #writing

Anybody ever heard/used the phrase "smile like a cheeseburger"? If yes, define please!

#words
#idioms
#phrases
#similes
#language
#WordNerds

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Some similes and metaphors come up over and over in literature, poetry, pop songs, and the visual arts. Most lend themselves just as easily to larger uses like symbolism theme-ish stuff. In this post, I look at a few easy examples suitable for the classroom.

"Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car (Part Two)" -

https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/raining-dark-cave-my-winter-car-part-two

#metaphors #similes #LiteraryDevices #ELA #symbolism #teacher #edutooter @edutooters

There are a dozen or so metaphors and symbols so common as to constitute the burgers, fries, and chicken strips on any literary devices menu...

"Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car" -

https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/raining-dark-cave-my-winter-car

#LiteraryDevices #metaphors #similes #symbolism #ELA #teachers #edutooters @edutooters

Like A Metaphor (Compared for the Very First Time) - https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/metaphor
#ELA #metaphors #similes #teachers #edutooter @edutooters