《英语修辞学》第四章2.ppt

English Rhetoric Chapter Four The Three Levels of Rhetorical Operations: Choice of Sentences 1 Replace the italicized words with simple, everyday words or expressions:1.?The pungent odour of sulfuretted? hydrogen resembles that of rotten eggs.? 2.?As you approach it, a tinkling and banging and clashing begins to impinge on your ear.3.I cannot recall when I have had such a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast. 4.?The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.? 5.?When Edward VII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.? 6.?Although we were encompassed by enemy forces, we were cheerful for we were well stocked and could withstand a siege until our allies joined us.? 2 7.?The police noticed some discrepancies in his description of the crime and did not believe him.? 8.?The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a catastrophe that destroyed most of the city.? 9.?Deep in her book, Nancy was oblivious to the noisy squabbles of her brother and his friends.? 10.?Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the proliferation of countless get-rich-quick schemes. 11.?Freddy was so overwhelmed by the profusion of choices on the menu that he knocked over his wine glass and soaked his host.? 12.?For many years an unheralded research, Barbara McClintock gained international renown when she won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.? 13.?Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech. 14.?On the castle battlements, an apparition materialized and spoke to Hamlet, warning him of his uncle’s treachery.? 15.?Mark refused to concede that she was right.?3 Pick out the more impressive one and give your reasons.1. a. The child was happy. b. The child giggled as the mother shook her toy monkey.2. a. He stumbled along with his friend supporting him. b. He seemed to have difficulty in walking along.3. a. One tottering windmill broke the flat horizon. b. A feeling of loneliness and vastness pervaded