考研英语修辞手法大全.ppt

15) What does that lawyer do after he dies? ---lie still. (pun) 16) She is shedding crocodile tears. (metaphor) 17) Presently there came the click of high-heeled shoes. (onomatopoeia) 18) Peter piper picked a peck of picking pepper. ( alliteration) Chapter 8 Understanding English Idioms Definition of an idiom An idiom is a construction whose meaning cannot be deduced from the meanings of its constituents. It is an expression that adds up to more than the sum of its parts, and it cannot be literally translated... Characteristics of idiom: Its constituents show a high degree of syntactic invariance It is syntactically anomalous It contains unique, fossilized items Chapter 9 Understanding English Proverbs A proverb is a brief, provocative saying that expresses practical wisdom in colorful language. Often,it is a principle dressed up in an illustration. Proverbs occur in every culture as a means of communicating values and principles.The images they use are not only memorable, but they also open up areas of the mind and heart that are energized by concrete word pictures more than by mere ideas. a proverb as the wisdom of many, the wit of one ? 1. They have an arresting and individually inspired form (the wit of one). 2. They have a wide appeal and endorsement (of many). 3. Their content comments itself to the hearer as true (wisdom). Three additional common features of proverbs are:? 1. They are usually short. 2. They are easy to remember. 3. They are most frequently transmitted orally. Activity Translate the following into Chinese. A fox is not taken twice in the same snare. A good Jack makes a good Jill. A good name is sooner lost than won. A watched pot never boils. Adversity is a great schoolmaster. All lay load on the willing horse. As you make your bed, so must you lie on it. Best defence is offence. Better the foot slip than the tongue. Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse. Creditors have better