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Example sentence - The bug was dead as a doornail after he stepped on it.
A really good one is "dead as a doornail".
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Marley was as "dead as a door nail". Here is a quote from the book: "Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don't mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country's done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail. "
Charles Dickens used the pseudonym Boz for quite some time in his early career. This was a nickname he had given his youngest brother Augustus.
The phrase "dead as a doornail" likely originates from the practice of using doornails, which were large nails used in carpentry, particularly for securing doors. Once hammered in, the ends of these nails were often bent over, rendering them unusable and "dead." The expression suggests something that is definitively and irreversibly dead, emphasizing the finality of death in a vivid, relatable manner. The phrase has been in use since at least the 14th century, appearing in works by authors like Chaucer and Shakespeare.
Charles Dickens uses simile to create vivid comparisons that help readers relate to or better understand the characters, settings, or emotions in his stories. Similes add depth and imagery to his writing, enhancing the storytelling experience.
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Charles Dickens describes the mob as a "mighty monster" in his novel "A Tale of Two Cities." This metaphor emphasizes the collective power and destructive force of the angry crowd as it seeks revenge and justice during the French Revolution.