读写2Unit5SectionBStopSpoilingYourChildren概要.ppt

To make language clearer, more interesting, and more striking, we use expressions which are not literally true. We make comparisons in speaking and writing. Figurative language—language that compares—paints a picture for the reader. Similes (明喻, 直喻) Metaphors (暗喻) Personification (拟人) 4. … by showering them with material possessions. 5. … along with those things they pined for but didn’t get. 6. … when parents are unable to stand up to their children’s unreasonable demands. 7. … they immediately feel a wave of regret … room far (+ adj./adv.) out of sth. shower s