《英语修辞学》课件 16. Paradox,and 17. Oxymoron.ppt

EnglishRhetoricFiguresofOppositionFiguresofOpposition16.Paradox反论、隽语17.Oxymoron矛盾修辞法16.Paradox反论、隽语Definition:Aparadoxisafigureofspeechconsistingofastatementorpropositionwhichonthefaceofitseemsself-contradictory,absurdorcontrarytoestablishedfactorpractice,butwhich，Paradox反论、隽语onfurtherthinkingandstudy，mayprovetobetrue,well-founded,andeventocontainasuccinct/concisepoint.（隽语或似非而是的隽语，“自相矛盾的话”。表面看来自相矛盾,不合逻辑,荒谬,与常理有悖，但仔细想来，实际上含有真理，意味深长。）Examples1)Morehaste,lessspeed.2)Youareintruefreedomonlywhenyouarebound.3)Themoreweread,thelessweknow.Examples4)Idlenessisaluxury.(Adviseusnottoidleawayourtime,foreitheridlenessorluxuryisawaste.)Examples5)Thewaterthatbearstheboatisthesamethatswallowsitup.(Watercanbeusedtoservepeople,butitcanalsobeadisaster.)Examples6)Youthiswastedontheyoung.(ByBernardShaw)(Adviseustoseizeeverydayandhourwhenweareyoung,foritisveryeasyforyoungpeopletowastetime.)Examples7)Homeless,wetrytomakehomeeverywhere.8)Ican’tagreewithyoumore.Examples9)Infact,itappearsthattheteachersofEnglishteachEnglishsopoorlylargelybecausetheyteachgrammarsowell.10)Mistakesareoftenthebestteachers.Examplesfromourtext1)AgoodexampleofaparadoxisinthispassagefromShakespeare’sRomeoandJuliet.WhenJuliet,findingoutwhoRomeois,expressesherfeelingsinthisway:Examplesfromourtext:Nurse:HisnameisRomeo,andaMontague,Theonlysonofyourgreatenemy.Juliet:MyonlylovesprungfrommyonlyhateTooearlyseenunknown,andknowntoolate!Examplesfromourtext2)MyheartleapsupwhenIbehold(lookat)arainbowinthesky:Sowasitwhenmylifebegan,SoisitwhenIamaman,SobeitwhenIshallgrowoldOrletmedie!Myheartleapsup(continued)TheChildisfatheroftheManAndI