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Issue #12

GIFT: Metaphor Repository

Dear Reader,

Metaphors are among the most effective tools in The Rhetorician's arsenal. A well placed metaphor is like a nuke that ends the argument cleanly and instantly, destroying any scope of counter-arguments.

Case in point - "A house divided against itself cannot stand" by Abraham Lincoln.

A century and a half later, this metaphor is still as popular as ever. Can there be a more effective argument for a nation to be united?

In your journey to be a great speaker and writer, metaphors are your divya-astra (mystical weapons from Hindu epics). Which is why I've compiled a metaphor repository to aid you in this journey.

Here's the repository -

Here's how to best use this -

1. Read through the repository. Don't try to memorize. This won't make you a master, but will open your mind in a way you can notice, appreciate, and form metaphors.
2. Make a copy of this doc, and as you encounter great metaphors in life - books, movies, life - add them to the doc.
3. Consciously try to apply some of these metaphors into your own writing and speaking. After a while it will come naturally. And trust me... people notice.

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That's it for today.

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One last thing -

Very soon I'm going to start sending recommended reading on a weekly basis. Qualifier - One or more of these traits: Vivid language, argument Structure, and masterful use of figures of speech. Keep an eye out for that.

Until next time,

Ayush, The Rhetorician

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