Intensifying Similes in English: Inaugural Dissertation (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

T. Hilding Svartengren

 
9781333495923: Intensifying Similes in English: Inaugural Dissertation (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book is a comprehensive collection of English-language similes that intensify qualities and actions to an indefinite high degree. Compiled by the author from a variety of sources, including literature, folklore, and everyday speech, this volume contains over a thousand entries and presents them in an alphabetical format organized by theme. Covering a wide range of ideas, from innocence and honesty to bad character and deceit, this book provides insight into the creativity and expressiveness of the English language and offers a valuable resource for scholars, writers, and anyone interested in the evolution of language and human thought.

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