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Understanding sayings / by Johnson, Robin(Robin R.),author.(CARDINAL)474536;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Shows readers how to decode meanings of nonliteral expressions, along with explanations of what they mean and examples of how they are used.820L
Subjects: Figures of speech in literature; Idioms;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Understanding personification / by Johnson, Robin(Robin R.)(CARDINAL)474536;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Explains what personification is and how it can improve a story.750L
Subjects: Discourse analysis, Literary; Figures of speech in literature; Figures of speech; Literary style; Personification in literature; Personification;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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More parts / by Arnold, Tedd.(CARDINAL)347238;
A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "give him a hand," "laugh your head off," and "hold your tongue."1-2NPAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Figures of speech; Human body; Stories in rhyme;
Available copies: 81 / Total copies: 102
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Even more parts : idioms from head to toe / by Arnold, Tedd.(CARDINAL)347238;
A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "I'm tongue-tied," "don't give me any of your lip," and "I put my foot in my mouth."NP
Subjects: Fiction.; Figures of speech; Human body; Stories in rhyme;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Understanding metaphors / by Johnson, Robin(Robin R.),author.(CARDINAL)474536;
What is a metaphor? -- Metaphors in poems -- Metaphors in songs -- Metaphors in novels -- Metaphors in historical documents -- Metaphors in speeches -- Revise your metaphors -- Publish your metaphors -- Learning more.700L
Subjects: Metaphor; Figures of speech;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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There's a frog in my throat : 440 animal sayings a little bird told me / by Leedy, Loreen.(CARDINAL)318314; Street, Pat.(CARDINAL)703445;
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Animals; Animals; English language; Figures of speech;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Similes and metaphors / by Heinrichs, Ann,author.; Jacklin, Danielle,author.; McGeehan, Dan,illustrator.; Moore, David,illustrator.;
What are similies and metaphors? Similies compare two things. Similies use the words as or like. Metaphors are like similies. They compare two different things, but they do not use like or as. In this book, you will learn how to use similies and metaphors.
Subjects: Simile; Metaphor; Figures of speech; English language; English language; Figures of speech.; Metaphor.; Simile.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Raining cats & dogs : a collection of irrisistible idioms and illustrations to tickle the funny bones of young people / by Moses, Will.(CARDINAL)377544;
Includes bibliographical references (page 37) and index.Uses colorful illustrations and humorous text to offer explanations of such common idioms as "bring home the bacon" and "in a pickle."
Subjects: English language; Figures of speech;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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My grandma likes to say / by Brennan-Nelson, Denise.(CARDINAL)354820; Donovan, Jane Monroe,illustrator.(CARDINAL)661872;
"Proverbs, clichés, and idioms are introduced in rhyme and illustrated as a young child's literal interpretation. Each expression includes information about its origin and original meaning"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Clichés; English language; Figures of speech; Proverbs, English; Proverbs;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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There's a frog in my throat! : 440 animal sayings a little bird told me / by Leedy, Loreen.(CARDINAL)318314; Street, Pat.(CARDINAL)703445;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Booklist,Horn Book Guide,Horn Book Magazine,Publisher's Weekly,School Library Journal,
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Animals; Animals; Animals; Animals; English language; English language; English language; Figures of speech.; Figures of speech;
Available copies: 27 / Total copies: 31
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