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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Muddy as a duck puddle and other American similes Muddy as a duck puddle and other American similes Laurie Lawlor A collection of 26 American similes--one for each letter of the alphabet--including notes on the origins and meanings of each. OL15530324W
As Silly As Bees Knees, As Busy As Bees As Silly As Bees Knees, As Busy As Bees Norton Juster Defines the mode of comparison known as simile and provides many examples in rhyming text. OL1636244W
The Artistry of the Homeric Simile The Artistry of the Homeric Simile William C. Scott Scott examines the nature of the simile in Homeric work and its inseparability from the oral tradition. OL2929427W
The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile William C. Scott This work, by Dartmouth Professor Emeritus William Scott, centers on Homer's similes as compositions derived from, and dependent on, an oral tradition. OL2929431W
All the names in heaven All the names in heaven Larry Isitt "John Milton's Paradise Lost has been the subject of many texts. Like authors before him, Larry Isitt felt compelled to pursue the mystery of Milton's "anti-Biblical" style, while deciphering Milton'… OL5951820W
More similes More similes Joan Hanson A collection of similes accompanied by pictures that illustrate their meaning. OL6579934W