英汉修辞对比研究16讲反语.pptVIP

英汉修辞对比研究第十六讲Irony反语 Warm-up Exercises Oh yes, he was a very decisive man, almost as decisive as Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark. Did he speak at the discussion? Sure he did. He was as eloquent as a Buddhist statue. His room was surprisingly clean and tidy. It was almost as clean as a pigsty. Many people are just as original as parrots. The slice of meat was so thick that it was quite transparent. Definition A figure of speech in which the intended meaning is the opposite of that expressed by the words used; usually taking the form of sarcasm or ridicule in which laudatory expression