#Figurative Language

[howifeltabouthim]

Everyone was beautiful but their beauty had a sinister quality, like the beauty of Venetian masks that might hide the glorious or grotesque.

Susie Yang, from White Ivy

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

for a while when I was a kid I thought “opposable thumbs” was a silly phrase to refer to the trade-off of how intelligent and capable but also horribly destructive and short-sighted humans are….I thought it was like “thumbs are neat but we abuse their power which is very oppose-able. we’re the only creatures that have them and we’re the only creatures fucking shit up like this. coincidence I think NOT” that’s what I thought it meant

[unholyglitch404]

One of my favorite jokes to make is when I overhear something figurative, and jokingly take it literally... Except, the issue with that is that nobody fucking understands it. So, somebody will be like "It's raining cats and dogs" and I'll jokingly respond "Idk, I'm not seein' any dogs", and apparently I'm just fucking stupid for that.

[queer-whatchamacallit]

Writing thought from someone who has written a couple short stories and metric ton of angsty fanfic

If you want a description to hurt, make it feel alive. Make it human, better yet animal, maybe even plant.

So let’s say Melody used to be your girlfriend. And you loved her, god you love her still, but there became more and more things that felt, in the moment, more important than talking to her. She fell to the sidelines until she walked away from them, from you.

I do not want to hear how your heart is shattered, and you may never be able to pick up the pieces. It feels trite and impersonal, and I don’t like it

Tell me about the writhing beast in your chest, clawing at your rib cage and howling for her day and night.

Or let’s say you can feel the beginnings of a depressive episode.

You could describe the weight of your limbs or the passion draining out of you.

But instead, please tell me about that invisible invasive ivy sprawling over your skin, leeching into you, and bleeding out whoever, whatever you used to be.

But yeah, nothing can take me out of a story like an overused description, but it can be hard to find an alternative to that, so that’s what I do instead

[weirdo-of-the-woods]

Is it just me or can you find the full range of human emotion in the average notes app? I’ve got vents, poems about nature, to do lists, and then the most random vague thoughts that I don’t remember writing.

What does this mean??? Don’t ask me

[flannelepicurean]

I hurt my own feelings so bad with this one, come suffer with me. 💖

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Ball Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Son Goku/Vegeta (Dragon Ball) Characters: Vegeta (Dragon Ball), Son Goku (Dragon Ball) Additional Tags: Feelings, Feelings Realization, Mild Sexual Content, kakavege, Background VegeBul, Mentioned Bulma Briefs, mentioned raditz, Mentioned Nappa, Background Bulma Briefs/Vegeta - Freeform, Love Confessions, Character Study, Character Development, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Childhood Trauma, People Change People, Emotional Hurt, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Panic Attacks, Implied/Referenced Polyamory, Polyamory, Romantic Angst, POV Vegeta (Dragon Ball), Emotional Baggage, Vegeta Has Feelings, Symbolism, Figurative Language Summary:

Vegeta finally tells his lover Kakarot, “I love you,” and an exploration of his relationships on Earth, and with his now-dead comrades, have changed him.

[moongardenforme]

Hibiscus

Sweet hibiscus juice runs down my chin

Like I ran through the grass in my grandparents’ backyard

Resaca in the distance as my ankles graze the damp weeds

Sweet hibiscus can only stay for so long

I kiss my grandmother’s cheek gently saying goodbye

My father packs our luggage in the car outside

Sweet hibiscus juice (también se llama jamaica) gets into my hands at the michoacana market before we drive off

Exported and traveled so far just to be wanted and held

Sweet hibiscus wants to feel the warmth and humidity like there is back home

No hassle to raise, but might show neglecting signs when it’s older

Sweet hibiscus juice tastes everlasting in my mouth

So rich yet dissolves by one swallow of saliva

Take your time, I understand it’s hard, but

Your sweet hibiscus will turn yellow and fall.

[awakescape]

What if stars are just wounds seeping light, stitching themselves together with dull, discolored flesh for the rest of time? Do they know we can't hear them crying out in the darkness? Do they know that we cry too?

[swartzmark]

"A shuddering sense creeps into me of being trapped in the stanza of a strange poem." --Werner Herzog, Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo

[sadiecoocoo]

I finished :)

Once again, k traced the bases for the bird but I did the details on the feathers myself :)

[howifeltabouthim]

'It was like I'd been cold all my life and hadn't known it, because I'd never known anything else. And then in that moment I discovered warmth, and I knew what I'd been missing.'

Lev Grossman, from The Bright Sword

[alonsolobotomy]

so funny sometimes i use so much figurative language when i talk to myself i end up making new phrases 😭😭

[checkoutmybookshelf]

Connotation and word choice is never not fun, either as a teacher or an editor!

What's your favorite connotatively oppositional pair?

[wordsmatter09]

[allnovellas]

Descriptive Writing: Breathing Life into Your Words

Descriptive writing is a literary tool that breathes life into your narrative. It paints vivid pictures in the minds of your readers, immerses them in the world you’ve created, and heightens their emotional engagement with your story. Yet, mastering the art of descriptive writing can be a challenging endeavor. This guide aims to demystify the process, equipping you with valuable techniques to…

[szappan]

i continue to #slay academically