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  1. @thepudding has "pulled every simile in the form “as ___ as ___” from tens of thousands of fiction books for the top 500 most common adjectives".

    Here's what that revealed.

    pudding.cool/2026/05/similes/

    #dataviz #DataVisualization #language #writing #books #similes

  2. @thepudding has "pulled every simile in the form “as ___ as ___” from tens of thousands of fiction books for the top 500 most common adjectives".

    Here's what that revealed.

    pudding.cool/2026/05/similes/

    #dataviz #DataVisualization #language #writing #books #similes

  3. @thepudding has "pulled every simile in the form “as ___ as ___” from tens of thousands of fiction books for the top 500 most common adjectives".

    Here's what that revealed.

    pudding.cool/2026/05/similes/

    #dataviz #DataVisualization #language #writing #books #similes

  4. @thepudding has "pulled every simile in the form “as ___ as ___” from tens of thousands of fiction books for the top 500 most common adjectives".

    Here's what that revealed.

    pudding.cool/2026/05/similes/

    #dataviz #DataVisualization #language #writing #books #similes

  5. @thepudding has "pulled every simile in the form “as ___ as ___” from tens of thousands of fiction books for the top 500 most common adjectives".

    Here's what that revealed.

    pudding.cool/2026/05/similes/

    #dataviz #DataVisualization #language #writing #books #similes

  6. Similes for Nature – Paint Your Words with Vivid Imagery
    🌿Want to make your writing come alive? ✍️ Explore the most captivating similes for nature, from “as bright as emerald” to “like a whisper in the wind.” Perfect for storytellers, poets, and nature lovers.
    👉 See the full list and spark your creativity: idiomandmetaphor.com/similes-f
    #NatureWriting #CreativeWriting #Similes #WritingTips #PoetryLovers #Storytelling #NatureInspiration #WritersCommunity #WritingSkills

  7. My similes

    Matt challenged us to complete this sentence: As unmotivated as…

    As unmotivated as…

    … a kitty in clean laundry.

    … a DOGE team member asked to do actual accounting work.

    … a man, going through his twelfth divorce, answering questions about the benefits of child support payments.

    … a cat taking medication

    … an author with writers’ block

    #cats #similes

  8. My similes

    Matt challenged us to complete this sentence: As unmotivated as…

    As unmotivated as…

    … a kitty in clean laundry.

    … a DOGE team member asked to do actual accounting work.

    … a man, going through his twelfth divorce, answering questions about the benefits of child support payments.

    … a cat taking medication

    … an author with writers’ block

    #cats #similes

  9. My similes

    Matt challenged us to complete this sentence: As unmotivated as…

    As unmotivated as…

    … a kitty in clean laundry.

    … a DOGE team member asked to do actual accounting work.

    … a man, going through his twelfth divorce, answering questions about the benefits of child support payments.

    … a cat taking medication

    … an author with writers’ block

    #cats #similes

  10. My similes

    Matt challenged us to complete this sentence: As unmotivated as…

    As unmotivated as…

    … a kitty in clean laundry.

    … a DOGE team member asked to do actual accounting work.

    … a man, going through his twelfth divorce, answering questions about the benefits of child support payments.

    … a cat taking medication

    … an author with writers’ block

    #cats #similes

  11. My similes

    Matt challenged us to complete this sentence: As unmotivated as…

    As unmotivated as…

    … a kitty in clean laundry.

    … a DOGE team member asked to do actual accounting work.

    … a man, going through his twelfth divorce, answering questions about the benefits of child support payments.

    … a cat taking medication

    … an author with writers’ block

    #cats #similes

  12. During my brief foray into the world of #ELA #education, I found it helpful to give my students a breakdown of some of the most common #metaphors and #similes which easily grow into #symbols and hint at #theme.

    So, a few years later, I decided to write about it - because why not?

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part One)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part Two)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #education #teacher #language #writing

  13. During my brief foray into the world of #ELA #education, I found it helpful to give my students a breakdown of some of the most common #metaphors and #similes which easily grow into #symbols and hint at #theme.

    So, a few years later, I decided to write about it - because why not?

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part One)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part Two)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #education #teacher #language #writing

  14. During my brief foray into the world of #ELA #education, I found it helpful to give my students a breakdown of some of the most common #metaphors and #similes which easily grow into #symbols and hint at #theme.

    So, a few years later, I decided to write about it - because why not?

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part One)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part Two)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #education #teacher #language #writing

  15. During my brief foray into the world of #ELA #education, I found it helpful to give my students a breakdown of some of the most common #metaphors and #similes which easily grow into #symbols and hint at #theme.

    So, a few years later, I decided to write about it - because why not?

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part One)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part Two)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #education #teacher #language #writing

  16. During my brief foray into the world of #ELA #education, I found it helpful to give my students a breakdown of some of the most common #metaphors and #similes which easily grow into #symbols and hint at #theme.

    So, a few years later, I decided to write about it - because why not?

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part One)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    "Raining in the Dark Cave of My Winter Car (Part Two)" - bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #education #teacher #language #writing

  17. Some similes and metaphors come up over and over in literature, poetry, pop songs, and the visual arts. Most lend themselves just as easily to larger uses like symbolism theme-ish stuff. In this post, I look at a few easy examples suitable for the classroom.

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car (Part Two)" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #metaphors #similes #LiteraryDevices #ELA #symbolism #teacher #edutooter @edutooters

  18. Some similes and metaphors come up over and over in literature, poetry, pop songs, and the visual arts. Most lend themselves just as easily to larger uses like symbolism theme-ish stuff. In this post, I look at a few easy examples suitable for the classroom.

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car (Part Two)" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #metaphors #similes #LiteraryDevices #ELA #symbolism #teacher #edutooter @edutooters

  19. Some similes and metaphors come up over and over in literature, poetry, pop songs, and the visual arts. Most lend themselves just as easily to larger uses like symbolism theme-ish stuff. In this post, I look at a few easy examples suitable for the classroom.

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car (Part Two)" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #metaphors #similes #LiteraryDevices #ELA #symbolism #teacher #edutooter @edutooters

  20. Some similes and metaphors come up over and over in literature, poetry, pop songs, and the visual arts. Most lend themselves just as easily to larger uses like symbolism theme-ish stuff. In this post, I look at a few easy examples suitable for the classroom.

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car (Part Two)" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #metaphors #similes #LiteraryDevices #ELA #symbolism #teacher #edutooter @edutooters

  21. Some similes and metaphors come up over and over in literature, poetry, pop songs, and the visual arts. Most lend themselves just as easily to larger uses like symbolism theme-ish stuff. In this post, I look at a few easy examples suitable for the classroom.

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car (Part Two)" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #metaphors #similes #LiteraryDevices #ELA #symbolism #teacher #edutooter @edutooters

  22. There are a dozen or so metaphors and symbols so common as to constitute the burgers, fries, and chicken strips on any literary devices menu...

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #metaphors #similes #symbolism #ELA #teachers #edutooters @edutooters

  23. There are a dozen or so metaphors and symbols so common as to constitute the burgers, fries, and chicken strips on any literary devices menu...

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #metaphors #similes #symbolism #ELA #teachers #edutooters @edutooters

  24. There are a dozen or so metaphors and symbols so common as to constitute the burgers, fries, and chicken strips on any literary devices menu...

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #metaphors #similes #symbolism #ELA #teachers #edutooters @edutooters

  25. There are a dozen or so metaphors and symbols so common as to constitute the burgers, fries, and chicken strips on any literary devices menu...

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #metaphors #similes #symbolism #ELA #teachers #edutooters @edutooters

  26. There are a dozen or so metaphors and symbols so common as to constitute the burgers, fries, and chicken strips on any literary devices menu...

    "Raining In The Dark Cave Of My Winter Car" -

    bluecerealeducation.com/blog/r

    #LiteraryDevices #metaphors #similes #symbolism #ELA #teachers #edutooters @edutooters