lesson 1 Pub Talk and the King’s English.pptVIP

Pub Talk and the King’s English Rhetorical Devices Words Expressions Metaphor Metaphor is a literary figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, on some point of comparison, the same as another otherwise unrelated object. Metaphor is a type of analogy and is closely related to other rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via association, comparison or resemblance including allegory, hyperbole, and simile. Simile The word simile comes from Latin word simile, meaning like. A simile is a figure of speech which makes a comparison between two unlike elements having at least one quality or characteristic in common. Simile is almost always introduced by the following words: like, as, as…as, as it were, as if, as though, be something of, similar to, etc. Alliteration(头韵） Language features Conversational style: loosely organized informal language --- to suit the theme Reasons for the informal style: 1. the title misleading The writer talks about the charm of conversation by illustrations: How to Make Good Conversation” The Charm of Conversation” Words and Expressions sociable intricate (adj) : hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts，details，or relationships错综复杂的;难以理解的,难懂的 References 高英Lesson1(book) 张汉熙主编高级英语第二册参考书 高级英语第二册精读精解 get out the bed on the wrong side: to be cross or grouchy 早晨起来便心情不好 come into one’s own: to receive what properly belongs to one，esp. acclaim or recognition 得到自己该得的东西，如荣誉或世人的口碑 lay down: to assert or declare 声明，颁布 e.g. The regulations lay down a rigid procedure for checking safety equipment． 法令规定了一套严格的安检程序。 * * Lesson1 Outline Part 1. Rhetorical Devices 1) Metaphor 2) Simile 3) Alliteration Part3. Words and Expressions Part2.Language Features e.g. 1.All the world is a stage. 世界就是一个舞台. 2. He is an animal. 他是个禽兽. 3. German guns and German planes rained down bombs, shells and bullets. 德国人的枪炮和飞