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Viva la Repartee
Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History''s Great Wits and Wordsmiths
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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For most of us, that perfect retort or witty reply often escapes us when we need it most, only to come to mind with perfect clarity when it''s too late to be useful. The twentieth-century writer Heywood Broun described this all-too-common phenomenon when he wrote "Repartee is what we wish we''d …
Ifferisms
An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "IF"
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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Perfect for linguaphiles and lovers of quotes, Ifferisms is a lively compendium of wit, wisdom, and wordplay from Dr. Mardy Grothe, author of I Never Metaphor I Didn’t Like, Viva La Repartee, and Oxymoronica. A collection of aphorisms—pithy observations that communicate some kind of truth about the …
Oxymoronica
Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom from History''s Greatest Wordsmiths
E-bok, 2009
84 kr
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ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun, plural: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true. See also oxymoron, paradox. examples: "Melancholy is the pleasure of …
I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like
A Comprehensive Compilation of History''s Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes
E-bok, 2009
113 kr
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The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums. America is an enormous frosted cupcake in the middle of millions of starving people. Critics are like pigs at the pastry cart. Describing something by relating it to another thing is the essence of metaphorical thought. It is one of …
Neverisms
A Quotation Lover''s Guide to Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget
E-bok, 2011
102 kr
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From Mardy Grothe, the author of Ifferisms , Oxymoronica ,and I Never Met a Metaphor IDidn’t Like , comes a new collection of witty and wise quotations about what never to do in life. Remember, “never let the fear of striking out get in your way” (BabeRuth), "never hit anyone if you can help it, …
Metaphors Be With You
An A to Z Dictionary of History''s Greatest Metaphorical Quotations
E-bok, 2016
113 kr
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Respected quotation anthologist and author of Oxymoronica and Viva la Repartee Dr. Mardy Grothe is at his best in Metaphors Be with You , an A to Z dictionary of 2,750 of history’s greatest metaphorical quotations, meticulously curated for writers, readers, and quotation lovers everywhere. In …
