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A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels".
A Movie Star: Big Hearted Jack: 1916 In the silent comedy film, Mack Swain stars as a fictitious movie star who attends one of his latest movie screenings at a local Nickelodeon. He attempts to sway the audience, and the attending critic, into liking the film. It was the world's first film to utilize the technique of featuring a film within a ...
These are lists of works of fiction that have been made into feature films.The title of the work and the year it was published are both followed by the work’s author and the title of the film, and the year of the film.
This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.
For example, the 1965 film Thunderball features scenes of deep-sea diving and this is reflected in the associated opening sequence; [25] similarly the opening sequence for the 1964 film Goldfinger shows clips from Bond films projected onto the gold-painted silhouette of actress Margaret Nolan: the titles have been described by Bond scholars ...
The first section is the most recognizable and is built around the titular "Hedwig's Theme", which John Williams uses as a leitmotif to represent the magical world. [4] The second section is built around the faster "Nimbus" theme, which Williams uses as a leitmotif to represent Harry's broomstick, the Nimbus 2000 , and more generally, to ...
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. This is a list of films based on poems. This film-related list is ...
This is a list of nonfiction works that have been made into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.