| Amount of texts to »simile« |
13, and there are 11 texts (84.62%)
with a rating above the adjusted level
(-3) |
| Average lenght of texts
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151 Characters |
| Average Rating |
1.846 points, 5 Not rated texts |
| First text |
on Jul 1st 2001, 23:55:20 wrote
passivity
about simile |
| Latest text |
on Jun 21st 2007, 08:07:44 wrote
dsfds
about simile |
Some texts that have not been rated at all
(overall: 5) |
on Apr 13th 2002, 01:27:48 wrote
veronica peeples about simile
on Jun 5th 2002, 20:34:42 wrote
amontg about simile
on Jun 21st 2007, 08:07:44 wrote
dsfds about simile
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Texts to »Simile«
Jean-Claude Choul wrote on Mar 14th 2002, 03:37:31 about
simile
Rating: 12 point(s) |
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Simile is one of the most common tools of connectedness, readily available with syntactic schemata, such as »(X is) as Y as Z« – as cold as ice, and »X Verb like Y« – his face shone like the sun. It is traditionally considered as the first step to metaphor (»a sea of arms«, »oceans of room«). Both are instances of analogy. The keyword here is figurative. »She is as cold as ice« could be construed as »She's been dead for some time«. Most metaphors can be explained by resorting to the simile structure, but some will require a »linking statement«, especially if they are old or have been completely lexicalized, such as the teeth of a comb or »stiff« for a dead body. Resemblance is not a mandatory condition, since only one predicated feature is used for comparison. Other considerations are often involved, such as abstract/concrete and animate/inanimate. Metaphors contribute to polysemy.
passivity wrote on Jul 1st 2001, 23:57:28 about
simile
Rating: 7 point(s) |
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...in his travels, he was bouncing about the islands like a ballbearing in a bathroom.
passivity wrote on Jul 1st 2001, 23:58:43 about
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Rating: 3 point(s) |
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...she has the sense of direction of a bunch of firecrackers.
| Some random keywords |
elbow
Created on May 4th 2004, 07:58:28 by The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, contains 3 texts
possible
Created on Oct 26th 2001, 12:00:43 by Kelly, contains 14 texts
cedar
Created on Mar 3rd 2001, 05:46:56 by Sugi, contains 4 texts
CLOCK
Created on Dec 18th 2000, 01:24:11 by dude, contains 13 texts
joy
Created on Jul 21st 2000, 04:59:56 by susan, contains 34 texts
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| Some random keywords in the german Blaster |
Epigonen
Created on Mar 4th 2003, 14:40:02 by iolanthe, contains 5 texts
Weezer
Created on Aug 15th 2001, 22:58:15 by LyleX, contains 11 texts
Venedig
Created on Nov 16th 2000, 00:21:03 by Stadtliebhaber, contains 44 texts
Stämme
Created on Nov 25th 2008, 17:12:03 by mesi, contains 5 texts
Massenveranstaltung
Created on Jun 16th 2004, 01:02:18 by mcnep, contains 7 texts
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