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A Dictionary of Similes is a dictionary of similes written by the American writer and newspaperman Frank J. Wilstach. In 1916, Little, Brown and Company in Boston published Wilstach's A Dictionary of Similes , a compilation he had been working on for more than 20 years.
A simile (/ ˈ s ɪ m əl i /) is a type of figure of speech that directly compares two things. [1] [2] Similes are often contrasted with metaphors, where similes necessarily compare two things using words such as "like", "as", while metaphors often create an implicit comparison (i.e. saying something "is" something else).
Honor (or Honour) Among Thieves is a phrase suggesting honour within a group that is not considered honourable, trustworthy, or morally righteous to outsiders. It may also refer to: It may also refer to:
Word of Honor is the fifth major novel by American writer Nelson DeMille and the first which involves the Vietnam War. It was originally published in 1985 by Warner Books . Time Magazine referred to it as " The Caine Mutiny of the 80s", [ 1 ] while Publishers Weekly stated that it is comparable to the classic but has "wider implications". [ 2 ]
Even at the possible cost of his own life and the lives of people he cares about, he still can't lie to save them, because his brain is wired to speak the truth. [10] In episode 20, season 6 of Bones, The Pinocchio in the Planter, the victim, Ross Dickson, is part of a fictional group called "The Honesty Policy" that practices Radical Honesty ...
On My Honor is a novel by Marion Dane Bauer, first published in 1986. [1] In 1987, it was a Newbery Honor Book [ 2 ] and it won the William Allen White Children's Book Award in 1989. [ 3 ] On My Honor has been used in the United States as part of school curriculums [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and has a separate study guide authored by Gail D. Hanna.
Testimony to integrity and truth refers to the way many members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) testify or bear witness to their belief that one should live a life that is true to God, true to oneself, and true to others. To Friends, the concept of integrity includes personal wholeness and consistency as well as honesty and fair ...
www.elifsafak.com.tr /books /21 Honour is a novel by Elif Shafak , published in 2012 by Viking . [ 1 ] The book is the ninth novel by Shafak, and her fourth written in English.