Funny metaphors used in high school essays

onemoretimewithfeeling:

“From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you’re on vacation in another city and Jeopardy comes on at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30.”

jackieheartsb:

I LOL’d at no. 19:

Shots rang out, as shots are wont to do.

ali-with-an-i:

This is worth a look.

My personal favourite: 7. He was as tall as a six-foot, three-inch tree.

My favorite: “John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.”

ali-with-an-i

98 notes

Show

  1. andyourvoicecracks reblogged this from meghangrace
  2. mikeyllorin reblogged this from kayfabe
  3. jakec reblogged this from aidenpyne and added:
    HALF OF THESE ARE SIMILES. HOW DID THESE “TEACHERS” GRADUATE?
  4. notsharon reblogged this from livejamie and added:
    a deep, throaty, genuine laugh,...that sound a dog makes just before it throws up.”
  5. thepeacoat reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  6. moneyissues reblogged this from onemoretimewithfeeling
  7. zsasz reblogged this from livejamie and added:
    ohmy, this is hilarious!
  8. tyce reblogged this from livejamie
  9. badwobot reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  10. percepto reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    faves are #11 and #19 - priceless.
  11. myfirstsodabread reblogged this from hugehuge and added:
    I like 19: Shots rang out, as shots are wont to do.
  12. hugehuge reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  13. justfeisty reblogged this from libbylovesnyc
  14. amandemic reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    Number 3 had me in hysterics!
  15. itskellythreetimes reblogged this from shannern and added:
    um, i have no words. only tons of laughter.
  16. vulturepiano reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    I prefer: She grew on him like she...colony of E. coli, and he was room temperature...
  17. meghangrace reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    These are similes, not metaphors, but still funny.
  18. ruaarnold reblogged this from livejamie and added:
    I love them all, but my two favorites were: Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the...
  19. culby reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    (Hat Tip: ali-with-an-i and the Radar)
  20. jamiea reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    I love number 11: “From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when...
  21. trinknack reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  22. rainbowhill reblogged this from livejamie and added:
    I really hate to rain pedantically on your parade but, bar one, these are all examples of simile. You know, I never met...
  23. libbylovesnyc reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    deep, throaty, genuine laugh, like that sound a dog makes just before it throws up.
  24. eatwhatwelike reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  25. corcoranm reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  26. amilniazi reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    I hope everyone’s getting the message here, which...kids are stupid.
  27. iichlits reblogged this from clablr and added:
    colony of E. coli, and he was room temperature Canadian beef.”
  28. misterpeace reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    Thank you for posting that. That...my laugh-out-loud moment for the day. :) I genuinely...
  29. clablr reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    deep, throaty, genuine laugh, like that sound...dog makes just before it throws up.
  30. thenandnow0 reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  31. skar reblogged this from brocatus and added:
    What about this one: 25. He was deeply in love. When she spoke, he thought he heard bells, as if she were
  32. brocatus reblogged this from livejamie and added:
    Forgot to add my own favorite; “The young fighter had a hungry look, the kind you get from not eating for a while.”...
  33. justaddsalt reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    I love this one right here: 10. McBride fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like...Hefty...
  34. kim reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    I think I had an email of something like this
  35. elleaecrit reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    faves are no. 4 and 23: 4. She grew on him like she...colony of E. coli, and he was room...
  36. isoldmysoultofilm reblogged this from jamienguyenle
  37. souvenirs reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    One of my favorites: 6. Her vocabulary...bad as, like, whatever.
  38. ieatyouruterus reblogged this from oktopussy and added:
    hahahaha i love this nikita x]
  39. agsystems reblogged this from livejamie and added:
    “Funny metaphors similies used in high school essays” 12. Her hair glistened in the rain
  40. bbbrad reblogged this from livejamie
  41. looznooz reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  42. nikita-banana reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  43. oktopussy reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like...guy who went blind...
  44. jamienguyenle reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  45. baotran reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    these are hilarious
  46. restlessruminations reblogged this from ali-with-an-i and added:
    These made me smile. Several of them are quite clever, albeit silly.
  47. kayfabe reblogged this from onemoretimewithfeeling
  48. cnass reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  49. emmiryrai reblogged this from ali-with-an-i
  50. shannern reblogged this from livejamie and added:
    I’m SO using these this year. What will I get in trouble for more: bad metaphors or plagiarizing?

Blog comments powered by Disqus