Anger manifests differently in different people. But here are a few notes to help with writing when your characters feel and/or show anger.
HIGH furious, raging, irate, hateful, incensed, hostile, outraged, indignant, exasperated MODERATE aggravated, irritated, irked, upset, annoyed, offended, sulky, ticked off, fuming, sullen, provoked LOW perturbed, hassled, bothered, fuss, fret, displeased, peeved
Eyebrows may be lowered and pulled closer together
Eyelids may become squinted or raised (or the eyes may bulge if they are enraged)
Lips may tighten or curl inwards
The corners of the mouth may point downwards
The jaw may be tense and might jut forward slightly
Vertical wrinkles may appear between the eyebrows
The nostrils may flare outwards
Increased heart rate
Sweating
Trembling
Rapid breathing
Flushed face
Restless movements
When anger rises, think of the consequences. (Confucius)
The best answer to anger is silence. (German Proverb)
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. (Buddha)
Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean. (Maya Angelou)
The best fighter is never angry. (Lao Tzu)
Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change. (Malcolm X)
Anger is just anger. It isn't good. It isn't bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters. It's like anything else. You can use it to build or to destroy. You just have to make the choice. (Jim Butcher)
Anger at lies lasts forever. Anger at truth can't last. (Greg Evans)
Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. (Elizabeth I)
Anger is a brief madness. (Horace)
Nurse a Grudge Against Someone
Throw a Fit
Dish It Out
Have a Bone to Pick
Have a Chip on One’s Shoulder
Grit One's Teeth
Have a Low Boiling Point
Let Off or Blow off Steam
Sources: 1 2 3 4
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Bonus panel + info dumping
i was gonna render this today but then i remembered i have finales tomorrow but i really wanted to post this today and then it hit me that i am bound by no rules and i can post whatever i want, finished or not JHJKHDSF (i will probably come back later tomorrow to finish this though)
OK SO ANYWAYS this is my first time posting anything story related about my hanahaki + amnesia au so lemme introduce it to you :P
So in this au lamb chose to give up the crown for narinders freedom, however he isnt happy about this, he knows he should but all he feels is guilt and the 2 got into a conflict of "This isnt right, i dont want you to sacrifice your life for me." and "My life is not worth your freedom."
long story short they both came to an agreement (to the cats dismay) and narinder guided the lamb to the afterlife, EXCEPT this isnt really the afterlife, but its sort of like purgatory, lamb cant rest yet cause they still have unresolved feelings for narinder so they had the option to either accept it, leaving them to the actual after life or deny it, leaving them to reincarnate. lamb ofc chose the latter
They wake up centuries later in an unknown place with their memories wiped out and in a graveyard of some sorts and not too long after they found a cat holding a bouquet while standing next to a grave labelled "lambert"
lamb asked where they are and after a bit of shellshock from narinder he finally responded the 2 quickly became acquainted (though he doesnt tell lamb abt his true identity) w/ each other, narinder offers lamb a place to stay
JSHDKFD thats all i could tell u in this post for now, im not used to info dumping myself so im sorry if tis sounds confusing HDSF