Mardy Grothe

I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes (Book)

Mardy Grothe

ISBN:9780061358135

'An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor' - Robert Frost. 'It is metaphor above all else that gives clearness...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:330

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Ifferisms Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "If" an Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "If" (Book)

Mardy Grothe

ISBN:9780061672309

From the author of "Oxymoronica, Viva La Repartee," and "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like" comes a fun compendium of time-honored wisdom beginning with the word if....more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:336

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Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You: Chiasmus and a World of Quotations That Say What They Mean and Mean What They Say (Book)

Mardy Grothe

ISBN:9780142000571

What do Mae West, John F. Kennedy, Victor Hugo, and H. L. Mencken have in common? They all indulged in chiasmus-a literary device in which word order is reversed to hilarious or poignant effect. When Mae West said...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:126

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Neverisms: Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget (Book)

Mardy Grothe

ISBN:9780061970658

"Never use a long word where a short one will do." --George Orwell "Never look for a worm in the apple of your eye." --Langston Hughes Quotation anthologist Dr. Mardy Grothe coined the term "neverisms" to identify the brief pieces of unequivocal advice...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:371

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VIVA LA REPARTEE (Book)

Mardy Grothe

ISBN:9780060789480

From the author of "Oxymoronica" comes consolation for anyone who's ever said, "I wish I'd said that!" in this collection of history's cleverest comebacks...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:292

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Ifferisms 12 Copy Mixed Counterpack (Book)

Grothe Mardy

ISBN:9780000387356

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Oxymoronica (Book)

Mardy Dr Grothe

ISBN:9780060536992

Collects hundreds of paradoxical and contradictory observations by a range of writers, politicians, philosophers, and public figures, in a language-lover's reference to such phrases as "Less is more" and "Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:246

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