The coming of the simoom
This lovely word, which echoes its opposite, a monsoon, refers to a soughingly dry desert wind. Yet another superb simile...
Perlerorneq
May you be ever spared this suffocating, madness-inducing winter depression. Â Lopez describes the misery or insanity it can bring on,...
The chill of indifference
Philip is a sensitive and admirable character in George Eliot's classic novel, who devotedly loves Maggie Tulliver. He is hampered...
The fore- and after-taste of vengeance
A heady metaphor for the taste of vengeance, followed by the bitter aftertaste. It reminds me of a quotation by...
Emotions surfacing
A delicate description of unexpressed feelings becoming strong enough to be palpable, like a scent in the room.Â
The crushed herbs of the heart
An evocative olfactory metaphor for the effect of a tangle of emotions on a young man's heart. Elsewhere, Joyce uses...
As vindictive as…
Apologies to all camels if this sullies your good character, but I liked the simile and had fun finding a...
Deep-thrilling chord
Jane Eyre knows Rochester has been emotionally overloaded and hesitates to add any more weight to his burdened heart.
'I...
Shell-like tenderness
A delicate and curious way to describe ‘tenderness’, since shells are usually formed of hard material, but their shape can...
As naturally as …
Following the death of her husband, Dorothea dutifully tries to repress a deep wish to meet Will Ladislaw. George Eliot...
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