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Expressions describing emotions




1. A cold shiver ran down her spine. Hyperbole

2. A happy smile played on his lips. - Epithet

3. A lump came into her throat. - Hyperbole

4. All this emotion worked on Julia and, though she smiled happily, the tears coursed down her cheeks. - Antithesis

5. Although Julia was in a pitable state of anxiety, so that she could hardly get the words out of her mouth, she almost smiled at his fatuous irony. - Antithesis

6. And to dare to treat her like that, a twopenny halfpenny little man in the city.- Litotes

7. And when you reproved Roger he had a maddening way of looking deeply hurt, like a stricken hind. - Simile

8. Black despair seized her.- Hyperbole

9. Bloody fool, bloody fool.- Repetition

10. But if they played a moving scene well he cried like a child, and when they said an amusing line as he wanted it said he bellowed with laughter. - Simile

11. But when she rang off Julia through clenched teeth muttered: The old cow - Zoomorphism

12. Christ, what a sight I looked (looking at the photograph of herself in her wedding dress) - Interjection

13. Dont talk to me, you dirty little bitch, youve made me cry. - Zoomorphism

14. For a moment Julia lost control of herself and her voice was heavy with tears. - Hyperbole

15. For a second her heart stood still.- Hyperbole

16. Flesh and blood couldnt stand it. - Metonymy

17. Gosh, I am going down like a barrel of oysters. - Simile

18. He blushed again and his blue eyes shone. - Metaphor

19. He blushed scarlet. - Nomination (Adjective)

20. He shone like a new pin. Simile

21. Her spirits rose. Hyperbole.

22. His face lit up as he saw her.- Hyperbole

23. His tenderness melted her and she reproached herself bitterly. - Hyperbole

24. His thrift, which in the early days had seemed an amusing, rather touching trait, now revolted her. Nomination (Verb)

25. How could he say a thing like that? The fool. The blasted fool.- Repetition

26. Ive been trying to understand. I cant. I cant.- Repetition

27. I feel like a million dollars..- Simile

28. I feel like a queen returning from exile.- Simile

29. I feel on the top of the world. - Hyperbole

30. I saw your Mercutio last night, he said, What do you think of it yourself?, - Rotten - Vulgarism

31. Ill never speak to you again. Never. Never. Repetition

32. It infuriated her that when she worked herself up into a passion of tears. Metaphor

33. It seemed to her that her heart stopped beating.- Hyperbole

34. It was like a knife in her heart. Simile

35. Julia took her courage in both hands.- Hyperbole

36. Julia, her heart now beating nineteen to the dozen made an effort to her voice.- Hyperbole

37. Michael, breathless with excitement, showed it on Julia. - Hyperbole

38. Oh Christ, dont be so magnanimous, she cried. I cant bear it. - Interjection

39.Oh my dear, cried Julia gaily, how marvelous! Ive been trying to get someone to compromise me all my life - Hyperbole

40. Old cow, thought Julia. Old cow. Repetition, Zoomorphism

41. Peace entered into her soul.- Hyperbole, Personification

42. Pleasant reveries sauntered through her mind like lovers wandering in a green wood. - Simile

43. Pompous old she hissed as she went down in the lift.- Aposiopesis

44. Poor lamb.- Zoomorphism

45. Poor sweet. - Transposition

46. She felt like a spirit in heaven .- Simile

47. She had been as excited all the evening as a girl going to her first ball. - Simile

48. She sat up on the sofa and put both her hands to her breaking heart. - Epithet

49. She smiled brightly at him, but her eyes were steely with hatred.- Epithet

50. She was in a black rage.- Metaphor

51. Silly old bitch, he said when the door was closed behind her.- Zoomorphism

52. Sometimes she felt like a God. - Simile

53. That deeply affronted her. Silly little fool. Parcelling

54. They looked at one another steadily, their hearts were black with hatred, bur Julia still smiled.- Epithet

55. What the devil do you mean by that? - Zoomorphism

56.What the devils the matter with me? God, I can hardly breathe.- Zoomorphism

57. Who the devil is Avice Crichton? - Zoomorphism

58. Why the devil dont you answer when I speak to you?- Zoomorphism

59. You devil! - Zoomorphism

60. You take a great weight off my mind. Hyperbole

61. You rotten bitch she said to herself.- Zoomorphism





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