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INTELLITOONS
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In Intellitoons, we find that the English language presents a very colorful way of communicating. However fascinating it may be to American citizens, it is nearly beyond comprehension for those learning English as a second language.   This style of speech is peppered with words and phrases that make absolutely no sense to foreigners. Generally, those born and raised in the United States have long since come to know what a loose cannon is, or how anyone can be left holding the bag. And, even more confusing, what does it mean to fall for something, hook, line and sinker!   Politicians and newscasters are the most frequent users of metaphorical phrases. Our language is so filled with catch-phrases, clichés, and metaphors that we accept them without question.    If too many metaphors are used, however, we subconsciously may think that the speaker is lying through his teeth. And we tend to vent to others, “What a snow job that was!”   Part One of Intellitoons contains our most frequently used metaphors drawn in cartoon-like format. As a puzzle-solver, the reader will need to decipher the metaphoric phrase depicted by each cartoon. The drawings contain as few as one, or may have as many as three or four clues. Some are quite easy to see, while others are extremely difficult. In all cases, these expressions are commonly used all over America—everyday!   Part Two includes Collected  Short Stories; some are metaphoric, of course. Many were written by the author, and where possible, other authors are recognized.    Students of English will find a number of ideas concerning the use of imagination when putting together an assignment for class. In fact, the story titled Gravity was made up by a high school student for one of her classes. The main story, Titanic, A preventable Tragedy, is well researched and contains many little-known facts about that fateful voyage in 1912.&
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