Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Metaphor

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Metaphor: noun - a figure of speech where a name, descriptive word or pertinent phrase is assigned to an object or action different from, but similar to, that to which it is literally relevant; an instance of this, a metaphorical expression.

'One indication that a novel falls into the genre of literary fiction is the confident use of metaphor throughout the writing.'

'Crossing the beach from the sea in her bikini, the girl burned the eyes of her followers as they felt the heat wave she left in her wake.' 

'A breath of wind stirred the standing barley, sending waves across the field.'  

'The hippie girl swayed in her rainbow muslin sheath.'   

942 - William I of Normandy was assassinated.

1900 - A first prize of 10,000 francs was offered for communications with extra-terrestrials, but Martians were excluded as they were considered too easy. Could be a retrospective claim of false discrimination, taking account of current knowledge.

Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Nabob

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Nabob: noun - certain Muslim officials acting as deputy governors of provinces in the Mughal Empire; a governor of an Indian town or district; someone of great wealth or high rank, particularly one returning from India with a large fortune.

'They all referred to Brian as "the nabob", after he returned from unknown lands with more money than he could possibly account for and his hint that his ill-gotten gains had somehow been acquired on the sub-continent.' 

Stuart's Word Spot: Vacancy

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Vacancy: noun - condition of a position, office, etc., being vacant; a vacant position, room in a hotel; empty space, a gap or opening; in crystallography; a defect in a crystal lattice where an atom or ion is missing from a position where there should be one; empty or unoccupied, emptiness; lack of intelligence, mental vacuity, inanity.

'The unusual vacancy advertised at the employment agency was exactly the job Suzanne had been seeking for years.'

'The town Mayor stared into space during the entire council meeting, demonstrating the general air of vacancy that his peers had recognised as making him perfect for the role.'

Word of the day

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It's Monday, it's been a very long day and I'm tired. So, just the following for now:


Word of the day; literary – of or pertaining to books and literature, used in the genre sense for works using quality language containing metaphor, allusion, simile, and often serious themes; ‘Whether or not a piece of writing can be classed as literary is very often dependent on the view of the reader; like the tasting of wine, this is an area where snobbery can creep in and set loose the jackals of discord amongst the literati.’