 jinxiejae
Female, 30-39, Western US
 2473 Posts
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Thursday, May 05, 2011 11:33:45 PM
there was one that i heard a long time ago that i really liked. "trouble followed her like the vapors of a cheap perfume." |
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 clockwork208
Male, 30-39, Western US
834 Posts
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Thursday, May 05, 2011 6:28:43 PM
Jesus, does nobody remember these at all? |
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 Vimto
Male, 40-49, Europe
1988 Posts
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Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:25:59 AM
“The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.”
DNA - Hitch-Hikers Guide. |
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Vimto
Male, 40-49, Europe
1988 Posts
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Thursday, May 05, 2011 6:46:40 AM
A few of these are some nice variations on some of Douglas Adams' work. |
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 HOBYandy
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
2965 Posts
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Thursday, May 05, 2011 12:50:43 AM
Batmanners:
Not quite. A simile simply compares two objects. A metaphor claims that the objects are the same. Your description wouldn't be correct for a statement such as "He was faster than a speeding bullet," which is a simile, even though it does not use LIKE or AS. |
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 TheWaffle
Male, 18-29, Southern US
117 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:31:10 PM
I'm pretty sure #28 is from the Simpsons or something, talking about a hobo in a fight whose prize is food or something. Maybe the episode where Homer gets the x-ray that shows that his skull is like a natural helmet so he goes into the world of amateur boxing.
I can't believe I remember that... |
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 YugureKage
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
1101 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:25:45 PM
And I am an English major, so there :P Some of these were pretty funny |
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YugureKage
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
1101 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:25:20 PM
17 Shots rang out, as shots are wont to do.
I liked this one. :D |
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 Batmanners
Male, 18-29, Canada
4012 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:21:37 PM
To add to my Simile example:
"The dog was as young as a baby" |
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Batmanners
Male, 18-29, Canada
4012 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:20:20 PM
Analogy seems correct to me.
Dog:Puppy/Old Man:Baby
"The dog was still a puppy, much like the old man on the street corner who goes through the trash, he was once a baby."
Putting things into perspective:
A simile would be a comparison "The dog was like a canine baby".
A metaphor is an analogy that does not use the words LIKE or AS to make the statement.
"When the dog was very young he was a puppy."
Hope this helped. I love figures of speech.
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 draino123
Male, 18-29, Southern US
341 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:53:19 PM
reminds me of naked gun "... and like a midget at a urinal, i was going to have to stay on my toes." frank drebin ftw!!! |
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 VictoryRider
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
9370 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:19:04 PM
Some of those were pretty funny. I think 16 made me laugh the most though. |
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 mvangild
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
528 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:02:30 PM
I could almost hear Leslie Nielsen reading some of those. Especially the one for the nameless dread. :) |
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 smigbaafm
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
653 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 8:02:47 PM
these... are similes...
it's been a while, but aren't similes something different from analogies? or are similes a subset of analogies? |
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 danky
Male, 18-29, Western US
559 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 6:45:44 PM
lots of lol |
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 premierwondr
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
979 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 6:31:41 PM
That had me dying! |
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 TheShgn2
Male, 13-17, Southern US
631 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 6:12:19 PM
"He fell for her like his heart was a mob informant and she was the East River."
Love it. :D |
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 5Cats
Male, 40-49, Canada
16939 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:16:41 PM
Wow, some of those were terrific actually! Like 48 & 49, eh? Geschpooklichkeit indeed! |
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 Angelmassb
Male, 18-29, S. America
15474 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:07:27 PM
McBride fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like a Hefty bag filled with vegetable soup. |
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 danthew
Male, 18-29, Europe
2137 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 3:21:13 PM
Some of these are intentionally very witty, like I'm sure #16 would make sense and probably be quite clever if it was in context. |
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 propagandi
Male, 40-49, Southern US
599 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:59:56 PM
I hate MEEBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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 AniBlue
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
227 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:34:40 PM
Some of these were pretty damn epic xD |
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 SexBobOmb
Female, 18-29, Western US
62 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:22:13 PM
"It hurt the way your tongue hurts after you accidentally staple it to the wall."
I Hate When This Happens. >_>
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melvinotis
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
29 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:06:58 PM
Liked this one a lot |
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 duffytoler
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
5220 Posts
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1:40:29 PM
Some of those were clever, like:
18. The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn’t.
Only problem with a lot of these is that the teacher doesn't "get it". |
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