英语修辞讲义-Phonetic Figures of Speech.pptVIP

Chapter 7 Phonetic Figures of Speech 7.1 Alliteration 7.2 Assonance 7.3 Consonance 7.4 Onomatopoeia 7.5 Aposiopesis 7.6 Apostrophe 7.7 Pun 7.1 Alliteration Function : for sound rhyme, musical effect and significant emphasis. Uses: a. in poetry: The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; … b. in prose: They are fight for their hearth and home. c. in newspaper headings: Bread not Bombs Better Active Today than radioactive tomorrow Function : for sound rhyme, musical effect and significant emphasis. Uses: d. in proverbs: A gloved cat catches no mice. Death pays all debts. e. in tongue twisters: Peter piper picked a peck of pickled pepper. f. in advertisements and slogans: Workers of the world, unite! 7.2 Assonance Assonance(叠韵/半谐音) is the repetition or resemblance of vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of a sequence of words, preceded and followed by different consonants as in “late and make”, “fish and chips” and “a deep green stream”. 7.2 Assonance Function : used in poetic language to create a musical rhythm for a particular effect of euphony. Uses: a. in poetry: to convey various sensory impressions. b. in prose: While the morality of their mission was clear the legality was not. c. in newspaper headings and news report: Women Make Policy not Coffer Large factories in China wish to be given a freer hand in the right to hire and fire. 7.2 Assonance Function : used in poetic language to create a musical rhythm for a particular effect of euphony. Uses: d. in proverbs: Great boast, small roast. Spend a dime, save you time. e. in advertisement: Let us help you extend yourself. (for a physical exercise program) Could anything ever replace the taste of good old grape or apple juice? How about raspberry? 7.3 Consonance Consonance( ) comes from Latin, meaning “to harmonize”. It refers to the