blackout8444 he/him Posted November 9, 2019 Posted November 9, 2019 I am personally very interested on all of the similes, metaphors and other figurative language in Brandon's books. If you guys could put any that you can think of here, that would be great. 1
mae Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 Ooh! I've always loved the figurative language Sanderson uses. But sorry, most of these are going to be from Oathbringer because it's the only book I own. So, Oathbringer spoilers ahead! Oathbringer chapter 1 Quote Spoiler ... [Navani] was a sour storm of a woman, set in her ways, stubborn as a boulder rolling down a mountain and increasingly impatient with the things she considered foolish. Oathbringer chapter 12 1 Quote Spoiler Hovering just outside the doorway--like an axehound banished from the warmth of the fire--stood Elhokar. Oathbringer, chapter 16 Quote Spoiler Navani in her bright yellow gown still stood out like a flower on a barren stone field. Oathbringer chapter 63 2 2 2 Quote 2Cities balanced on the edge of sustainability, always one step from starvation. When you pressed so many people together, their cultures, ideas, and stenches rubbed off on one another. The result wasn't civilization. It was sustained chaos, pressurized, bottled up so it couldn't escape. Spoiler Cities balanced on the edge of sustainability, always one step from starvation. When you pressed so many people together, their cultures, ideas, and stenches rubbed off on one another. The result wasn't civilization. It was sustained chaos, pressurized, bottled up so it couldn't escape. There was tension to cities. You could breathe it, feel it in every step. [...] No, cities were not civilized places. No more than a whitespine was domesticated just because it had a collar around its neck. And this one isn't really of special notice, but I still find it amusing with its in-world reference. From Oathbringer chapter 65 1 Quote Spoiler He sounded as surprised as if he'd met a talking chull. I know there are a lot of odd metaphors in Wax and Wayne whenever Wayne has a POV, but in the only ones that really come to mind are during Shadows of Self when he describes the "tyrant" of the university. 1 Quote She sat at her desk, a woman built like an ox with a face to match. Her hair even curled like horns. [...] The tyrant rumbled around the side of her desk. It was like watching an ocean liner try to navigate city canals. So that's all for now. I might add more later if I find any ? 1
overlord stick Posted November 12, 2019 Posted November 12, 2019 @mae I'm gonna guess you use grammarly? For some reason, it messes with the site, causing a bunch of glitches with text boxes, and it really annoys the overlords. I recommend you disable it for 17th Shard, sorry.
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