Synonyms,
Metaphors
and
Euphemisms
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A rich, varied vocabulary will give you nuance and depth to your expressions.
I am angry!
I am very angry!
I am super angry!
Not varied and nuanced:
You could express yourself like this!
Angry
Huffy
Furious
Mad
Enraged
Outraged
Livid
Incensed
Aggravated
Annoyed
Cross
Vexed
Irritated
Irate
In Swedish
Arg
Förbannad
Gramse
Ilsken
Skogstokig
Rasande
Vansinnig
Vred
Can you think of more Swedish words for angry?
Different words give different weight
to what you are expressing.
Being furious is worse
than feeling a little huffy.
Being pissed off is more modern
than feeling vexed!
Another way to use language to show
nuance and depth is by using a metaphor.
A metaphor is when we refer to something by mentioning another thing.
Metaphors for anger
Be careful not to turn your metaphor into a simile.
Usually: similes use "like" or "as".
They stirred up the hornet's nest by mentioning
lay offs at the factory.
Angry like a hornet!
I am so furious, I have reached my boiling point!
I am so angry I could erupt!
Other metaphors!
Euphemisms
A euphemism is when we describe an action (usually: sex, bodily functions, death)
by using more innocent sounding words.
Going to the bath room:
Excuse me, I'm going to go powder my nose.
I am going to the little boys' room.
I am going to see a man about a horse.
I am going to drain the lizzard.
I am taking a leak.
Vomiting:
Technicolour yawn
Blow chunks
Pray to the porcelain god
Talk to Ralph on the White telephone
Toss a sidewalk pizza
Sex:
The beast with two backs.
Make whoopee
Afternoon delight
The horizontal mambo
(Shakespeare ca. 1604 Othello)
Going all the way
Death:
Pushing up daisies.
Bite the dust.
Taking a dirt nap.
He finally kicked his oxygen habit
He passed away
Menstruating:
I am surfing the crimson wave...
It's my time of the month...
My aunt Flo is visiting...
I am NOT pregnant...
It's my lady business...
Euphemisms for anger
Go Ape shit!
Driven mental
Go Nam!
Have a meltdown
Shit Frisbees
Have a hissy fit
Even euphemism have different weight and
usefulness depending on who you are talking to.
You might not want to use "shit Frisbees"
when speaking with your grand mother.
With her you might tell her you
are having a hissy fit.
So now we know we can communicate the same thing in many different ways!
"Scintillate, scintillate globule lucific
Vain would I fathom
thy nature specific!"
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder where you are."
Synonym game!
Let us play a game!
I give you a word and you come up with as many synonyms as possible.
The winning group gets cookies!
Life lines
1. Divide into two teams, decide who will be your Messenger.
2. You are going to Think of synonyms for the Word "Beautiful".
3. Start by thinking of synonyms for ten minutes and
your Messenger will write these down
5. Scrunch them into balls
6. Take turns tossing them to your Champion
A toss from the third level = 3 point
Second Level= 2 points
first level = 1 point
Cheat sheet
Gorgeous
Sexy
Foxy
Hot
Bootylicious
Scenic
Fit
Easy on the eyes
Pretty
Comely
Stunning
Fair
Ravishing
Handsome
Cute
Alluring
Good-looking
Dazzling
Shapely
Well-Formed
Attractive
Exquisitive
Radiant
Breath taking
Smoking
Striking
Perfect 10
Looker