Allusion英语修辞.ppt

Definition Allusion refers to some person or event, either historical or fictional, that has dramatic and vivid connotation and is often used in speech and writing. It might include literary quotations, idioms, proverbs, maxims, colloquialisms(俗语), etc. In the form of words 1.Shylock:a cruel, greedy, money-grabbing person, one who will go to no ends to acquire wealth; from The Merchant of Venice, by Shakespeare. 夏洛克:莎士比亚的作品,冷酷无情的高利贷者 2.an Uncle Tom: a meek person, especially a black, who submits to indignities and sufferings without any thought or act of rebelling; from Uncle Toms Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. 汤姆叔叔:哈丽叶特·比切·斯托的作品,逆来顺受的黑人 sell one’s birthright (for a Mess of Pottages) 见利忘义bell the cat 给猫的脖子上挂铃，胆大 In the form of sentences 1.Homer sometimes nods.(Even the greatest of mortals err from time to time.) 智者千虑，必有一失。 2.Everything is ready, all thats needed is an east wind.(All is ready except what is crucial.) 万事俱备，只欠东风。 1.来源于民间故事、传说、民间习俗、神话、历史上的著名事件，或是某个地名的典故。 Meet one’s Waterloo: Waterloo was the scene when Napoleon was totally defeated by Duke Wellington.suffer a decisive or final defeat or setback.一败涂地，遭遇滑铁卢 Achilles heel: The only vulnerable（有弱点的） part. 原意为阿喀琉斯之踵，现致命的弱点 Being careless, the national football team met their Waterloo in this match. 由于疏忽大意，国家足球队在这次比赛中惨败。 2.来源于一些历史书上或文学作品中的故事和人物。 Gone With The Wind: Something that disappears into thin air. Mr. Bean: An eccentric(古怪的） yet good-natured（和善的） trouble maker. 3.来源于佛经、圣经等宗教书上的故事、人物、礼仪等。 drink water of gall（喝苦胆水）：喻指自食苦果，或过非人的生活。 rule with a rod of iron(用铁杖)：采用高压手段，铁腕统治 * Three forms 2. In the form of phrases 3. In the form of sentences 1. In the form of words a. Noun phrases b. Verb phrases c. Prepositional phrases Phoenix (A symbol of immortality) 凤凰 Caesar 恺撒，独裁者;暴君 Utopia 乌托邦，指理想中的最美好社会 Indeed, the search for Utopia can bring out th