figurative speech in writing

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Figurative

SpeechProverbsSayings

IdiomsSimilesQuotable quotes


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A good essay needs to be VIVID, POETIC and full ofINTELLIGENT ANECDOTES to be able to capture te!nterest of te reader " T#E E$A% %A&'E& and to place

your essay !n te best band " (A) *AND

#o+ do you do t!s

T#E&E A&E SEVE&AL -A.S/

• 0SE %E&IT -O&DS•USE APPROPRIAE I!IO"AI# E$PRESSIO%S

• USE PRO&ER'S

• USE SI"I(ES


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Te use of APPROPRIAE I!IO"AI# E$PRESSIO%S) PRO&ER'S andSI"I(ES are essent!al to 1a2e te essay attent!on3grabb!ng and elp

te1 en4oy !t at te sa1e t!1e5

Te e6a1ple of !d!o1at!c e6press!ons are l!2e/

• a cat and dog l!fe 7 al+ays 8gt!ng9• a dare de:!l 7 a :ery bra:e person9•

a good for not!ng 7 a useless person9• a poc2et #ercules 7s1all but strong9• a stor1 !n a tea cup 7 s1all proble19• a green orn 7 !ne6per!enced person9• to face te 1us!c 7 accept te real!ty9• fell on deaf ears 7 !gnored9• eart !n ones 1out 7 scared9• a bear ug 7 a t!gt ug9


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Te e6a1ples of pro:erbs are/• All that glitters are not gold "

Appearance can bedecept!:e• All *or+ and no play ma+es ,ac+ a dullboy 3 rest for a

+!le, +or2 non3stop !s not good• A -riend in need is a -riend indeed " truefr!ends +!ll

st!c2 +!t you !n trouble t!1es

• 'lood is thic+er than *ater " fa1!ly t!es !sstrong• Every cloud has a silver lining " tere !sal+ays a

pos!t!:e s!de to a bad s!tuat!on


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Te e6a1ples of s!1!les are/

• as agile as mon+eys• as timid as mouse•

as beauti-ul as a rainbo*• as *hite as sno*• as s*eet as honey•

as /erce as a lion• as grace-ul as a s*an


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Te use of !d!o1s and pro:erbs !n paragrap/

=5I +as accepted !nto a board!ng scool !n Pera2

and ad to stay !n a ostel5 I +as !n se:entea:en because 1y 1oter could sed ert!gt scedule to send 1e tere5 All t!s +!le,+en se +as a+ay +or2!ng se d!d not forget

1e, as say!ng goes (absence 1a2es te eartgro+ fonder), er lo:e for 1e actually gre+stronger5

?5 Se +as gr!nn!ng fro1 ear to ear5 Iunderstood te s1!le :ery +ell5 Suana too2te ca2e to A>1! and I +!tnessed as te t+o

lo:e b!rds g!ggled and teased eac oter5 %y, I+as reen +!t en: 5 I lanned to ba2e a ca2e


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@5I tr!ed to put out te 8re but to no a:a!l5 I+as at 1y +!t)s end +en suddenly a 1an

rused !n and rescued 1e 5

5 Te boys dec!ded to catc te t!ef5 So teystayed up tat n!gt5 Te!r fater sa!d tat

tey +ere play!ng +!t 8re5 #o+e:er, !s+arn!ngs fell to deaf ears5 Tat n!gt teboys !d !n te buses5 Tey s1elt a rat+en tey eard te crac2l!ng of t+!gs so1e

d!stance a+ay5 Boe, te l!on earted rusedfor+ard5 In Ind!an 8le te rest follo+ed5 Aftera fe+ seconds tey eard Boe souted5 -!tte!r earts !n te!r 1outs tey rusedaead5 Boe ad te (t!ef) !n a bear ug5 #e


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0se of s!1!les/

=5 Se +al2ed !nto te roo1 as graceful as a s+an5 #er

s1!le +as as s+eet as oney but +e later found outer att!tude +as as cold as !ce5

?5 %y 1oter !s perfect!ng er presentat!on sl!des5 Se !sas busy as a bee !n te read!ng roo15 %y

grand1oter !s do!ng te coo2!ng te 2!tcen and !t!s :ery luc2y for us tat se !s as 8t as a 8ddle or else+e +!ll not a:e our d!nner on t!1e5 -e are as ungryas a bear5

@5 %y 1oter +as as proud as a peacoc2 +en 1ybroter got !s

degree5 After a fe+ years, e +anted to refra!n fro1!s 4ob and

4o!n te %E&C. tea15 %y 1oter +as as pale as


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0o* many /gurativespeech

do you remember1

(et.s -reshen up your

memory2

Relate the pictures and

photos to any proverbs)idioms or similes or evenquotable quotes that you

remember2


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=5A &IEND IN NEED IS A &IEND INDEED?5A AI&3-EAT#E& &IEND

@5A &IEND TO ALL IS A &IEND TO NONE5ALSE &IEND A&E -O&SE T#AN OPENENE%IES

5&IENDS#IP IS LOVE -IT# 0NDE&STANDING

5ONL. &EAL &IENDS -ILL TELL .O0 -#EN .O0& ACE IS DI&T.

F5 A &IEND IS A SECOND SEL5 A &IEND -AL'S IN AS T#E &EST O T#E

-O&LD -AL' O0TH5 &IENDS#IP ISN)T #O- .O0 O&GET, *0T

#O- .O0 O&GIVE5 NOT #O- .O0 LISTEN, *0T#O-


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=5*eauty l!es !n te eye of te

beolder?5 *eauty !s only s2!n deep@5Poetry !n 1ot!on

5Te apple of 1y eartJJ/=5 *eaut!ful young people are

acc!dents of nature, butbeaut!ful old people are +or2sof art

?5 T!n people are beaut!ful, but"


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-A. TO A %AN)S #EA&T IS T#&O0G#S STO%AC#

0 A&E -#AT .O0 EAT

OD O& T#O0G#TInfor1at!on tat +e need to t!n2 abou

#0NG&. %AN IS AN ANG&. %AN

ECA0TION IS *ETTE& T#AN C0&E


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DS O A EAT#E& LOC' TOGET#E&L. *I&DS CATC# T#E -O&%S

L T-O *I&DS -IT# ONE STONEE *I&D IN #AND IS -O&T# T-O INE *0S#ES K 'eep +at you a:e and

don)t go for so1et!ng uncerta!n &EE AS A *I&DSIC' AS PA&&OT

I&D NEVE& LE- ON ONE -INGE&E A&E NO *I&DS IN LAST .EA&)S NEE EAT#E&S %A'E INE *I&DS


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ONE. IS T#E &OOT O ALL E

N O& A PENN., IN O& A PO PENN. SAVED IS A PENN.

A&NEDEEP %ONE. O& &AIN. DA.

ONE. O& BA% " easy +or2


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=5LA0G#TE& IS T#E *EST

%EDICINE?5#AS STA&S IN ONE)S E.ES@5IN STITC#ES

5T#&ILLED TO *ITS5TIC'LED PIN'

5#AVING T#E TI%E O T#EI& LIEF5IN SEVENT# #EAVEN

5#E -#O LA0G#S *EST


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DON)T DIG .O0 G&AVE -IT# .O0& O-N 'NIE AND O&'

DEAD %EN TELL NO TALESDEAT# PA.S ALL DE*TS

Te b!tterest tears sed o:er gra:es are for +ords

left unsa!d and deeds left undone


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=5*O&N -IT# A SILVE SPOON IN #E&

%O0T#


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=5 %A'E #A. -#ILE T#E S0N S#INES

?5 LOO'ING O& A NEEDLE IN A

#A.STAC'


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=5 #ONE. CATC#ES %O&ELIES T#AN VINEGA&

?5 AS S-EET AS #ONE.

@5 -#E&E *EES A&E, T#E&E IS #ONE.


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=5IT)S &AINING CATS AND DOGS

?5LIVING A CAT AND DOG)s LIE


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1. face the music


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1. face the music

Meaning: to deal with the (usually negative) consequences of an action

2. fit as a fiddle = Meaning: to be very fit and healthy

3. to blow your own trumpet = Meaning: to boast and say how great you are

4. music to your ears = Meaning: something that you approve of or that you wanted to hear

5. to play (something) by ear = Meaning: to improvise or mae something up as you go along

!. to play second fiddle (to someone)= Meaning: to be in a less important position or subordinate to someone

Example: I don’t want to play second fiddle to Simon any more. I want to be a leader

". to drum something in

Meaning: to repeat something in order for another person to understand it

Example: How many times do I have to drum this in? Always call me if you have a problemwith the main server.

#. and all that jazz = Meaning: and everything related to$

Example: I’m oin to wor! on the main content for this. "ou wor! on the SE# and all that

$a%%.


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EVE& LONG T#E NIG#T, T#E DA-N -ILL *&EA' AL-A.S DA&'EST *EO&E T#E DA-N K %OST DIIC0LT*EO&E A P&O*LE% IS SOLVED

C' O DA-N#E DEAD O NIG#T


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=5So1et!ng s1ells; sounds 8sy?5!s !n troubled +aters

@5Tere are plenty of 8s !n te sea5A 8s out of +ater K unco1fortable

+!t ne+ place or s!tuat!on

5Te 8s al+ays st!n2s fro1 teead do+n+ards

5A b!g 8s

F5G!:e a 1an a 8s and you feed !1for a day5

Teac !1 o+ to 8s and you feed!1 for a l!fet!1e5 " Lao3t>u


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=5As d!erent as cal2 and

ceese?5*!g ceese K so1eone

!1portant


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a:e all your eggs !n one bas2et

bag eggon)t count your c!c2ens unt!l tey a:atced

!c2enfeed K s1all a1ount of 1oney!c2en out K afra!d to do so1et!ng!2e eadless c!c2en

do so1et!ng d!sorderly; +!tout 1uctougt


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=5Don)t cry o:er

sp!lt 1!l2?5 Let bygones be

bygones


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=5 Loo2 as !f butter +ouldn)t 1elt !n one)s 1out K one 1ay loo2 co1pletely !nnocent, but tey 1ay

be capable of do!ng bad t!ngs?5 To butter so1eone up K Matter so1ebody, or be n!ce to !1 on order to

obta!n so1et!ng

@5 *read and butter K bas!c t!ngs;necess!t!es


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=5 A&O0ND T#E CLOC'

?5 AGAINST T#E CLOC' Knot enoug t!1e

@5 A STIC# IN TI%E SAVES NINE

K Act fast to a:o!d proble1s later; don)t delay

5 AT T#E ELEVENT# #O0&

5 IN T#E CO0&SE O TI%E K After a +!le; so1et!1e

5 'ILL T#E TI%E

F5 IN .O0& O-N TI%E

5 %A'E 0P O& LOST TI%E

K Increase eort to co1plete +or2; 1eet deadl!ne

H5 TI%E #AS -INGS


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=5Cur!os!ty 2!lled te cat


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=5Cur!os!ty 2!lled te cat

?5 A cat nap

@5 Te cat got your tongue

5 A cat !n a glo:es catces no 1!ce K be toocareful or n!ce

5 Let te cat out of te bag K re:eal secrets

5 L!2e a cat on ot br!c2s K :ery ner:ous orrestless

F5 -a!t for te cat to 4u1pK delay ta2!ng act!ons unt!l su!table t!1eco1es


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*utterM!es !n your

sto1ac A soc!al butterM!es


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=5A %ATC# %ADE IN #EAVEN?5#EAD OVE& #EALS IN LOVE

@5It ta2es t+o to tango5Te s!gn!8cant oter5Lo:e !s bl!nd5Te apple of 1y eye

F5All !s fa!r !n lo:e and +ar5#appy !s te br!de tat te sun s!nes on

JJ/

=5 To lo:e !s to rece!:e a gl!1pse ofea:en " 'ren Sunde

?5 A 1an !s already alf+ay !n lo:e

+!t any +o1an +o l!sten to !1 "


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=5Don)t 4udge a boo2 by !ts co:er?5*rea2 e:ery rule !n te boo2@5Coo2 te boo2s K l!e to get 1oney 7!n

prepar!ng 8nanc!alreport9

5 -at sculpture !s to a bloc2 of 1arble,

educat!on !s to te soul5 'no+ledge !s po+er


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