《英语修辞》作业学习资料VIP

第1页共1页在您完成作业过程中，如有疑难，请登录学院网站“辅导答疑”栏目，与老师进行交流讨论！《英语修辞》作业I.TransferenceofTermsofRhetoricalDevices1.TransferenceofTermsofRhetoricalDevicesfromEnglishtoChineseSimileAllusionPersonificationParallelismSynaesthesiaOxymoronSynecdocheAnticlimaxEuphemismAlliterationMetaphorAntithesisTransferredEpithetParadoxMetonymyclimaxUnderstatementRepetitionHyperboleAssonance2.TransferenceofTermsofRhetoricalDevicesfromChinesetoEnglish隐喻对照移就隽语转喻层递低调陈述重复夸张元韵明喻引喻拟人平行通感矛盾修饰提喻突降委婉语头韵II.Identifytherhetoricaldevicesaccordingtothegivendefinitions.1.It’srepetitionofaninitialsound,usuallyofaconsonantorcluster,intwoormorewordsofaphrase,lineofpoetry,etc.A.ParallelismB.MetonymyC.AlliterationD.Metaphor2.It’safigureofspeechcontaininganimpliedcomparison,inwhichawordorphraseordinarilyandprimarilyusedofonethingisappliedtoanother.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification3.It’sthehumoroususeofwords,orofwordswhichareformedorsoundedalikebuthavedifferentmeanings,insuchawayastoplayontwoormoreofthepossibleapplications;aplayonwords.A.AllusionB.PunC.ClimaxD.Oxymoron4.It’safigureofspeechthatconsistsinusingthenameofonethingforthatofsomethingelsewithwhichitisassociated.A.ParallelismB.MetonymyC.AlliterationD.Metaphor5.It’sastatementthatisnotstrongenoughtoexpressfactsorfeelingswithfullforce;orIt’sastatementthatexpressesanidea,etc,tooweakly.A.ParallelismB.ClimaxC.RhetoricalQuestionD.Understatement6.It’safigureofspeechinwhichsomethingofanunpleasant,distressing,orindelicatenatureisdescribedinlessoffensiveterms,asintheexpressions“undertheweather”for“ill”or“passedaway”fordied”.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.EuphemismD.Parallelism7.It’susuallyanimplicitreference,perhapstoanotherworkofliteratureorart,toapersonoranevent.A.AllusionB.SimileC.MetaphorD.Synecdoche8.It’safigureofspeechthatconsistsofphrasesorsentencesofsimilarconstructionandmeaningplacedsidebyside,balancingeachother.A.ParallelismB.AntithesisC.IronyD.Repetition9.It’safigureofspeechthatcombinesincongruousandapparentlycontradictorywordsandmeaningforaspecialeffect.A.AllusionB.PunC.ClimaxD.Oxymoron10.Itisasentenceinwhichthelastpartexpressessomethinglowerthanthefirst.Infact,abatheticdeclensionfromanobletonetoonelessexalted.Theeffectcanbecomicandisoftenintendedtobeso.A.RepetitionB.AnticlimaxC.ParadoxD.Climax11.It’safigureofspeechinwhichonethingislikenedtoanother,insuchawayastoclarifyandenhanceanimage.Itisanexplicitcomparison.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification12.It’safigureofspeechinwhichhumanqualitiesandabilitiesareattributedtoinanimateobjects,animals,abstractions,andeventsA.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification13.It’safigureofspeechinwhichasensationproducedinonemodalitywhenastimulusisappliedtoanothermodality,aswhenthehearingofacertainsoundinducesthevisualizationofacertaincolorA.SynaesthesiaB.AntithesisC.OxymoronD.Metonymy14.It’safigureofspeechinwhichapartisusedforawhole,anindividualforaclass,amaterialforthing,orreverseofanyofthese.A.SimileB.MetaphorC.AllusionD.Synecdoche15.It’safigureofspeechthatgreatlyexaggeratesthetruth.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification16.Therhetoricalopposingorcontrastingofideasbymeansofgrammaticallyparalleledarrangementsofwords,clauses,orsentencesA.SynaesthesiaB.AntithesisC.OxymoronD.Metonymy17.Itreferstotherepeatingofanyelementinanutterance,includingsound…awordorphrase,apatternofaccents..oranarrangementoflines…A.RepetitionB.AntithesisC.AlliterationD.Parallelism18.It’samethodofhumorousorsubtlysarcasticexpressioninwhichtheintendedmeaningofthewordsusedisthedirectoppositeoftheirusualsense.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.IronyD.Simile19.It’saliteraryorartisticworkthatimitatesthecharacteristicstyleofanauthororaworkforcomiceffectorridicule.A.MetaphorB.PunC.SimileD.Parody20.Afigureofspeechinwhichasingleword,usuallyaverboradjective,issyntacticallyrelatedtotwoormorewords,withonlyoneofwhichitseemslogicallyconnected.A.RepetitionB.AntithesisC.ZeugmaD.ParallelismIII.Identifytherhetoricaldevicesemployedbytheboldfacedwordsinthefollowingsentences.1.Odear!Odear!WhatshallIdo?Ihavelostmyloveandmylipsticktoo.A.RepetitionB.AnticlimaxC.ParadoxD.Climax2.Australiaissokind,justtickleherwithahoe,andshelaughswithharvest.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification3.Myheartislikeasingingbird.A.MetaphorB.ParodyC.SimileD.Oxymoron4.WhenDellahadfinishedcrying,shewenttothewindowandlookedoutsadlyatagreycatwalkingalongagreyfenceinagreyback-yard.A.ParallelismB.AntithesisC.IronyD.Repetition5.Onthe14thofMarch,ataquartertothreeintheafternoon,thegreatlivingthinkerceasedtothink.Hehadbeenleftaloneforscarcelytwominutes,andwhenwecamebackwefoundhiminhisarmchair,peacefullygonetosleepbutforever.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.EuphemismD.Parallelism6.O,wind,ifwintercomes,canspringbefarbehind?A.ParallelismB.ClimaxC.RhetoricalQuestionD.Understatement7.OfallthestudentsintheclassIlikehimthebest.A.AnastropheB.AnticlimaxC.RhetoricalQuestionD.Understatement8.Youcanaskhimforthemeaningoftheword.Heislikeawalkingdictionary.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Oxymoron9.Booksaretheever-burninglamps.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Oxymoron10.Moneymakesthemarego.A.ParadoxB.AssonanceC.AlliterationD.Simile11.Therewasanaudiblestillness,inwhichthecommonvoicesoundedstrange.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Oxymoron12.Praiseislikesunlighttothehumanspiritwecannotflowerandgrowwithoutit.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Oxymoron13.Oneteacherwritesthatinsteadofdrowningstudents’compositionsincriticalredink,theteacherwillgetfarmoreconstructiveresultsbyfindingoneortwothingswhichhavebeendonebetterthanlasttime,andcommentingfavorablyonthem.A.ParallelismB.TransferredEpithetC.AlliterationD.Metaphor14.Helookedatmewithabitterlook.A.SynaesthesiaB.AntithesisC.OxymoronD.Metaphor15.WhyareSundayandSaturdaythestrongestdaysinaweek?Becausetherestareweek(weak)days.A.MetaphorB.PunC.SimileD.Irony16.Alltheworld’sastage,andallthemenandwomenmerelyplayers.A.AntithesisB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification17.Whycanyouneverexpectafishermantobegenerous?Becausehisbusinessmakehimsellfish(selfish).A.MetaphorB.PunC.SimileD.Irony18.Womenwererunningouttothelineofmarch,cryingandlaughingandkissingthemengood-bye.A.AntithesisB.HyperboleC.RepetitionD.Parallelism19.Moneyisabottomlesssea,inwhichhonor,conscience,andtruthmaybedrowned.A.MetaphorB.PunC.SimileD.Irony20.IwishIcouldwritebetter.A.PunB.HyperboleC.ClimaxD.UnderstatementIV.Identifytherhetoricaldevicesemployedinthefollowingsentences.1.Praiseislikesunlighttothehumanspiritwecannotflowerandgrowwithoutit.()2.Oneteacherwritesthatinsteadofdrowningstudents’compositionsincriticalredink,theteacherwillgetfarmoreconstructiveresultsbyfindingoneortwothingswhichhavebeendonebetterthanlasttime,andcommentingfavorablyonthem.()3.And,itbeinglowwaterhewentoutwiththetide.()4.Theywereshortofhandsatharvesttime.()5.Inthedock,shefoundscoresofarrowspiercingherchest.()6.Withthisfaithwewillbeabletoworktogether,topraytogether,tostruggletogether,togotojailtogether,tostandupforfreedomtogether,knowingthatwewillbefreeoneday.()7.Thedrunkardsmashedtheglasses,upturnedthetable,andhitanoldwoman.()8.Onemadactionisnotenoughtoproveamanmad.()9.HeintendedtotakeanopportunitythisafternoonofspeakingtoIrene.Awordintimesavesnine.()10.NoXinNixon.()11.Alltheworld’sastage,andallthemenandwomenmerelyplayers.()12.Helookedatmewithabitterlook.()13.Themanisnofool.()14.Youwantyourpoundofflesh,don’tyou?()15.Thechildisfatheroftheman.()16.Perhaps,perhapsMeramightcome.()17.Aprofessortappedonhisdeskandshouted,“Gentlemen,order!”Theentireclassyelled,“Beer.”()18.Iusedtoorganizemyfather’stools,mymother’skitchenutensils,mysister’sboyfriends.()19.AmanfromthecontinentwastravelinginEngland.Hehadcaughtaverybadcold.Hecougheddayandnight…Heputonhiscoatandhatandwenttoachemist’s.Whenaskedwhathewanted,thetravelersaid,“Iwantsomethingformycow,please.”()20.HaveyoueverbeentoanIrishWedding?Ihavejustreturnedfromone…21.Witwithoutlearningislikeatreewithoutfruit.()22.Ifalluponthethornsoflife!Ibleed!()23.Thesenatorpledgedtoopposewar,fightpoverty,protectindividualfreedomandnameanewstateflower.()24.Itisaquartertofiveinthemorning,thesunhasalreadyclimbedabovethehorizon;thebirdsarebusycelebratingthenewdayandhaveeagerlybeeninsearchoffood.()25.Whowouldn’thavedreamedofbecomingrichovernight?()26.WhatshehadsaidIdidn’thear.()V.Twoormorethantworhetoricaldevicesareusedinthefollowingsentences.Readandselecttherhetoricaldevicesineachsentence.1.Timeislikeafashionablehost,thatslightlyshakeshispassingguestbytheband;andwithhisarmsstretched,ashewouldfly,graspsinthecomer.Thewelcomeseversmile,andfarewellgoesoutsighing.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification2.Theseedyesow,anotherreaps;Thewealthyefind,anotherkeeps;Therobesyeweave,anotherwears;Thearmsyeforge,anotherbears.A.ParallelismB.AntithesisC.AlliterationD.Repetition3.Everymanhasinhimselfacontinentofundiscoveredcharacter.HappyishewhoactstheColumbustohisownsoul.A.SimileB.MetaphorC.AllusionD.Synecdoche4.MissBolowentstraighthomeinafloodoftearsandasedanchair.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Syllepsis5.Theselittlethoughtsaretherustlesofleaves;theyhavetheirwhisperofjoyinmymind.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification6.Adropofinkmaymakeamillionthink.A.PunB.AntithesisC.AlliterationD.Metonymy7.HowsoonhathTime,thesubtlethiefofyouth,stolenonhiswingmythreeandtwentiethyear!A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification8.Shedidexperimentsafterexperiments.Therewasfailure,success,morefailure,alittlesuccess,alittlemoresuccess.A.MetonymyB.ClimaxC.HyperboleD.Repetition9.Themotherisundergoingthejoyfulpain,andthepainfuljoyofchildbirth.A.HyperboleB.AntithesisC.OxymoronD.Metonymy10.Whyarelawyersalluneasysleepers?Becausetheyliefirstononesideandthenontheother,andremainwidewakeallthetime.A.PunB.AnticlimaxC.RhetoricalQuestionD.Understatement11.Aliecantravelhalfwayaroundtheworldwhilethetruthisputtingonitsshoes.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification12.Itisuselessforthesheeptopassresolutionsinfavorofvegetarianismwhilethewolfremainsofadifferentopinion.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification13.Hewassuchamarvelousteacherthatwheneverherecognizedasparkofgeniusyoucouldbesurehe’dwaterit.A.MetaphorB.UnderstatementC.IronyD.Paradox14.Polly,Iloveyou.Youarethewholeworldtome,andthemoonandthestarsandtheconstellationofoutspace.A.PunB.HyperboleC.ClimaxD.Understatement15.ThenNight,likesomegreatlovingmother,gentlylaysherhandatourfeveredhead,andturnsourlittletear-stainedfaceuptohers,andsmiles.A.MetaphorB.HyperboleC.SimileD.Personification16.OnSundaytheyprayforyouandonMondaytheypreyonyou.A.AntithesisB.ParallelismC.AlliterationD.PunVI.Revisethefollowingsentenceswiththegivenrhetoricaldevices.1.David’sbelovedgrandfatherpassedawaylastweek.2.Helookedatmewithasadlook.3.Sorry,mypocketcan’taffordsuchapairofshoes.4.Ineverbelieveuntilthenthatanymealcoulddefeatme,butonthatdayImetmyWaterloo.5.Herhostilitymelted.6.Sheislovely,kind-heartedandhasaquickmind.7.Iwasknockeddownbyamotorcycle,butitwasnotserious.8.Heisamanofwideexperienceandwhoisalsoverypopularwiththefarmers.9.Tochewcarefullyandeatingslowlyarenecessaryforgooddigestion.10.OnthetrainImetwithagirlfrommyhometownandwhojustgraduatedfromTianjinUniversitywithMAdegree.11.Myheartislikeasingingbird.12.Sheisascoolasacucumber..13.Theywereshortofhandsatharvesttime.14.Thebadnewswasadaggerintoherheart.15.Theystormedthespeakerwithquestions.16.Helookedatmewithabitterlook17.Youwantyourpoundofflesh?18.Hedoesn’thaveanideaofhisown.Hejustparrotswhatotherpeoplesay.19.Hisgrandfatherpassedawayrecently.20.Herhappinessvanishedlikethemorningdew.VII.Findtherhetoricaldevicesemployedinthefollowingpassage.AADreamofRainbow(1)WhenIwassmall,Ioftengazedintothesky,Itwasbrightblue,withafewsheetsofcloudfloating.Especiallyafterarain,afterarain,therewouldappearasplendidandglamorousrainbow,whichwaslikeagreatbridgehunginthesky.HowIwishedIhadbeenaneaglesoaringuptothebridge!Iwasobsessedwithit.Grandmatoldmethatintheheavenlivedsupernaturalbeings,andthatitwasthekind-heartedandwell-behavedpeoplewhocouldstepintotheheaventhroughtherainbow.Shetaughtmetobeagoodboy;thenIwouldhaveachancetowalkontherainbowsomeday.(2)Itwasabeautifuldream.Gradually,Igrewuptobeahighschoolstudent.However,Iburiedmyselfinlesson,exercisesandevenboringtestsalldaylong.Dayinanddayout.Suchapressingroutinehasdeprivedmeofmyinterestaswellasmychancetogazeintothesky.(3)Inthesummerof1998,afterfinishedthecollegeentranceexamination,Ihadtimeforrelaxingmyselfatlast.Oneday,shortlyafteraheavythundershower,Iopenedthewindowandthenpleasantsmellsoftheearthgreetedme.Icouldn’thelpbreathingdeeplywithmyeyesclosed.Aftersomewhile,Iopenedmyeyessatisfactorily.JustguesswhatIsaw.Thebluesky!Orrathertheblue-graysky.ItseemedthatImetanoldfriend,whohadchangedsomuchthatIcouldhardlyrecognizehim.IcranedmyheadouttolookfortherainbowofwhichIhaveadeeplove.Buttomydisappointment,shedidn’tappearinthesky.Whycoulditbethat!(4)Now,Icometounderstanditisthepollutionthatmadetherainbowsostrangetomeandcompelledhertobeawayfromme.Inthepastfewyears,economicprosperityhasbeengreatlypromotedatthecostofairandenvironmentalpollution.Asresult,whilepeopleareenjoyingtheprosperity,theyaresufferingagreatdealfrompollution.Nowonderscientistssaythisistherevengeofnature!Itisnevertoolatetomendanyhow.Nowmoreandmorepeoplehavebecomecoollyawareofitsharmfulconsequences;andeffectivemeasureshavebeentakenforanti-pollution.Ibelievethatpollutionwillbeabletodisappearinthenearfutureandourskywillbeabletorenewitsbrightblueasitusedto.(5)Lastnight,Idreamedabeautifuldream:Isawarainbowthathasbeenneverseenforages.ThenIflewintheskytotherainbowaslfIhadwings.WhenIlandedonsuchagorgeousbridge,allsupernaturalbeingsgavemeawarmwelcome…RhetoricalDevicesused:Paragraph(1)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(2)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(3)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(4)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(5)________________________________________________________________________________________________________BTheOlympicAspirationofanOrdinaryChineseFarmer(1)TheBeijing’sbidforthe2008Olympicsreflectsthecommonaspirationofthe1.3billionChinesepeople.ApartfromBeijing,everycityofChinahasbeenlaunchingaseriesofrichandvariedsupportingactivities.However,thecountryfolksarenolessenthusiasticthanthetownpeople,andtheyhavetheirownway.Comparativelyspeaking,theeventsincitiesaretremendousinpowerandgrandeur;whiletheactivitiesinthecountrysidearelikeagentlebreezeandamildrain.TheearnestaspirationofruralresidentfortheOlympicbidcanbemirroredjustfromanordinaryChinesefarmermyuncle,whois68yearsold,livinginasmallvillageabout100kmeastofShijiazhuang,HebeiPrivine.(2)Duringtheweek-longLabourDayholiday,Iwenttoseehim.Iwasveryhappytofindhimhaleandhearty.Butnineyearsago,hesufferedfromsevereT.B.Eversincehisrecoveryayearlater,hehastakenexercise:doingTaijiquan,kickingshuttlecock,especiallyhavingalongwalkeverymorningatallseasons.Hisgoodhealthisattributedtohisregularphysicalexercise,andhethusrealizewhatanimportantroleitplaysinbuildingupthehealthofapersonaswellasthatofthewholenation.(3)Lastyear,whenheheardthenewsonTVthatBeijingdecidedtoparticipateinthebidforhostingthe2008OlympicGames,hefeltquiteexcitedandthrewhimselfintoferventsupport.Sincethen,readingnewspapersbecomesamusteveryday.HehasaccumulatedanintimateknowledgeoftheOlympics,suchasitsbriefhistory,itscreed,itsmotto,(4)MyvisittohimwasturnedintoasoleconversationabouttheOlympics.Afteracomprehensiveanalysis,hetoldmethathehasonegratificationandoneanxietyabouttheBeijing’sbid.HisgratificationisthattheBeijing’sbidenjoysworldwidesupport,andmostcountriesintheworldfavorBeijingasahostofthe2008SummerGames.Astohisanxiety,thatisParisandTorontoarethetwomostformidablerivalsforBeijing.Over90percentofall123IOCmembershaveeverbeentoParis,butonly40percenthavebeentoBeijing.Moreunfavorably,theUScongresscreatedallsortsofobstaclesinanattempttoblockChina’sbiddingwheel.“Whatdoesitmatterifwemeetsomedifficulties?”hesaidresolutely.“Iamstillconfidentofthefinalsuccess.”HeexpressedhishopethathewouldgotoBeijingtowatchtheGamesin7years.(5)Now,theruralareashaveseenasteadilygrowingeconomy.Thegreatmajorityoffarmersenjoyahighstandardofliving.TheyknowthatthehostingoftheGameswillbeaboosttothecountry’seconomicprosperityandtourism,andcanbringthemabetterlife.Atthesametime,peoplefromallovertheworldcangetagoodopportunitytoseethroughsportarealChinaitshonestandhospitablepeople,itsancientandsplendidculture,its300-year-oldandvitalizingcapital,itsruralscenery,itshistoricalsites,itsscenicattraction…(6)TheBeijing2008SummerOlympicsisbeinglongedforbyallChinesepeoplefromashighasstateleaderstoascountryfolkslikemyuncle.RhetoricalDevicesused:Paragraph(1)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(2)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(3)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(4)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(5)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(6)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________CAnUnforgettableTrip(1)ThetrainwascrackingforQinhuangdaoabeautifulcitywhichIhadbeenlongingfor,andwhichoftenappearedinmydreams.Mythoughtshadalreadyflownouttothesea:theredsunshininginthesky,millionsofshellsandpebblesonthebeach,lotsofpeopleplayinginthewater,andthewavesbreakingandfoaming.Withthedreamlikescene,smilecreptupandstayedonmyface.Fourhourspassed,andwearrivedatourdestinationlateatnight.(2)Wesetoutveryearlythenextmorning.Justseveralminuteslater,thewindbroughtusthescentofthesea,andtheseagreetedus.Jumpingoffthecar,Iranwildlyalongtheshore.Iwasamazedatthevastsurfaceandthebluewater,whichwerefarmoremagnificentthanIhadimaged.Somebirdswereflyingaboveandsingingbeautifulsongs;Acoupleofshipsweresailingatadistance;theseaandtheskyconvergedinthedistancesothatIcouldn’ttellonefromanother.Throwingoffmyshoes,Isteppedintothewaterwaveslightlypattingmylegs,gentlebreezekissingmychecks,freshairpenetratingmylungs.Icouldn’thelpshoutingloudlytoreleasemydeepdepression.(3)Justamonthago,Ifailedthepostgraduateentranceexamagainst3points.GodtreatedmesounfairlythatIalmostlostmyconfidenceinthefuture.Butnowfacingthevastsea,IfelthowsmallIwas,andhowinsignificantmypersonalgainsandlosseswere.Thegrandeurofnaturerelaxedmealotandgavememuchinspiration.Theworldisn’tasdismalasIthought.BeforethisIhadonlyseenthedarksideofthecoininsteadofboth.ItistruethatIoftenmetwithtroubles,butworries,troubles,evenmisfortunearenoteverything.LifeisbeautifulyettransientsothatIshouldn’tsinkintodepressionallthetime.Instead,asayouth,Ishouldembracelifeandenjoylife.Ioncereadaphilosophicalsayingfromabook:“Yesterdayisaninvalidcheck;tomorrowisakindofdepositwhichcan’tbeused;todayisthemoneyinfrontofyou.”SoImustvaluetodayandletyesterdaygoandletallgloominessgo.Wokenupfromthemeditationbygustofhailing,Ifoundthesunjumpingabovesea,itlightsmadeeverythingbright.Icried,“Anewdayiscoming.”(4)Now,Ihavelearnedtolovelife.Icanfindhappinessandbeautyfrommysurrounding:thebrightsun,thebluesky,thegreengrass,thebeautifulflowers,thesingingbird,thesmilingfacesallcanbringmejoyandsatisfaction.Oh,anunforgettabletrip.RhetoricalDevicesused:Paragraph(1)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph(2)__________________________________