While listening to a mandolin player in a village square, touring a vineyard outside of Meteora, and tasting Greek wine in Athens my writer’s brain conjured experiences into figurative language . . . again. Simile is a comparison of two things using the word "as" or "like". (Agile Mandolin Musician) The mandolin player was as… Continue reading Greece Meets Figurative Language 102
Winding through Cretan mountains, exploring ancient Mycenae, feasting on local fare my writer’s mind transcribed images into figurative language. Hyperbole is an outrageous exaggeration to make a point. (GPS Map image of Cretan roads) “In one-tenth kilometer make a sharp left. In one-tenth kilometer make a sharp right. In one-tenth kilometer make a sharp left.… Continue reading Greece Meets Figurative Language 101
I’m shaking things up this week! If you have time to kill, there’s no time like the present to take a crack at solving my photo puzzles. Identify the five idioms depicted. For those of you who aren’t the sharpest tool in the shed, here’s a refresher. Idioms are phrases that are not taken literally.… Continue reading Horse of a different color
A Few Choice Words By Anita 