"Susan is the Da Vinci of pastry chefs. The dough is her canvas, the ganache is her paint. She sculpts statues of cakes." Similes are similar to metaphors, but they use "like" or "as" for comparison. A famous example is from the movieForrest Gump: "Life is like a box of chocolat...
Achilles was made sure to have a robust body, strong enough to almost make him an immortal because of his mother washing his body in the River Styx. Still, she missed a spot which became his fatal flaw in the end. Another variation of this story is that Thetis rubbed ambrosia on his b...
Personification is not limited to literature or advertising; it is a literary device that often finds its way into everyday language and communication. Here are some common examples of personification in daily life: "The sun smiled down on us" In this expression, the sun is attributed to the ...
“hate” mainstream comics have had to give DC a little credit with backhanded compliments like “well, at least it’s getting people into comic shops.” It can’t be argued that they didn’t sell a lot more books than they do normally. Whether than can be sustained is a question, ...
238 Words 1 Page Open Document In school now, teacher’s punishment for students are limited. However, when my parents and grandparents went to school a teacher could grab them by the hand and spank them with a paddle. If teachers had powers like the Greek gods they wouldn’t have student...
Alcestis is a figure in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of a king, Pelias, and the wife of Prince Admetus. After Apollo learns that Admetus is fated to die, an arrangement is made that will prolong his life if someone else is willing to die in his stead. Alcestis, being a loyal...
What do we really know about science and what is just modern mythology? Shocking Bird Death toll from solar and wind power February 8, 2025kaykiser Share this: X More Global Cooling didn’t work so it was changed to Global Warming/ Climate Change. It’s all about control. ...
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A feeling of intense anger; Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned His face turned red with rage Fury State of violent mental agitation Fury The property of being wild or turbulent; The storm's violence Fury (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) ...
A dragon is a mythical creature often depicted as a large, serpentine, and winged beast, while a dragoon is a historical type of soldier, originally mounted but later often serving on foot.