######################################################## Simply Speaking...Selling Yourself & Your Ideas E-Zine Volume 8, May, 2005 Published by Lenny Laskowski Copyright LJL Seminars(tm), 2005 All Rights Reserved ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LJL Seminars (tm) (203)375-5617 or Toll Free 1-800-606-4855 Fax: (800) 743-3314 www.ljlseminars.com ------------------------------------------------------- This E-Zine meets the requirements of the "Can Spam Act of 2003" (S.877), passed by President Bush on December 16, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: You are receiving this E-Zine because you have subscribed via our website or by email. If you did not subscribe, removal instructions can be found at the end of this newsletter. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Elements of Language - Part III of IV from "10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking" (Chapter 6 - page 125-126) Copyright, Lenny Laskowski ------------------------------------------------- In Part I of this series, I addressed alliteration. In Part II I addressed the use of Clichés. In Part III below, I will be addressing the use of Metaphors and Similes A metaphor is a figurative comparison between two usually unconnected things, resulting in an image in the mind's eye. For example, the statement "My love is a rose" is a metaphor. The message the listener gets is that, like a rose, love is Fragile and beautiful yet thorny. Like a metaphor, a simile is a figure of speech where two Usually unconnected things are compared, often in a phrase Introduced by "like" or "as." For example, "My love is like A red, red, rose." It is common to use metaphors or similes to express feelings, Ideas, and concepts that are complex or hold a special meaning For you, or to paint a particular, even humorous, image for Audience. In a motivational speech to get a participant to Feel good about him- or herself, I used the simile "You look Like a million bucks." Exercise: Metaphor or Simile Come up with a metaphor or simile to describe how you might Feel in the following situations. 1. Getting an A on a final exam when you should have been Happy to have gotten a C. 2. Your first experience of speaking anxiety or stage fright. 3. Witnessing a serious accident. In my next issue I will be discussing Imagery. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING NAMES OF THOSE PEOPLE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ONE OF MY PUBLIC SEMINARS. TO ADD YOUR NAME TO MY LIST, PLEASE FILL OUT THE SEMINAR REQUEST FORM ON MY WEBSITE AT: WANT TO EARN A "FREE" SEAT IN ONE OF LENNY'S SEMINARS? 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