英语诗歌修辞手法简介Figures-of-speech.pptVIP

Figures of speech to do with sound Some figures of speech are chosen because of the sound they make. Some poets or prose writers often choose a word to echo the meaning Alliteration（押头韵） Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds（辅音字母） Example of alliteration Also, avoid awkward or affected（做作，不自然） alliteration. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Stan the strong surfer saved several swimmers on Saturday. Tiny Tommy Thomson takes toy trucks to Timmy’s on Tuesday. Click here to read more alliterations. Assonance（半谐音，押韵） assonance is the repetition of vowel（ sounds元音）. Onomatopoeia（拟声；声喻法） (pronounced: onno-motto-pay-uh) Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which the sound of a word echoes the thing it describes. It is a form of symbolism in sound. Example of onomatopoeia Hiss（嘘声） Sizzle（嘶嘶声） Cuckoo（杜鹃叫） Buzz（嗡嗡声） Beep（嘟嘟响） ding-dong（门铃声；争吵） Bang（发巨响；重击） ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Chug chug chug!! Swish swish swish Yeeeeee Ahhhhhhhh Glippp Gluppp Gluppp death Passed away Passed on Departed Kicked the bucket Pushing up daisies Sleeping with the fishes(掉水里淹死) irony Stating one thing while meaning the exact opposite. or the person could be trying to be rude, even though the words used are seemingly polite etc. Example of irony Your friend turns up in ripped（撕裂的） jeans. With a smirk（傻笑；假笑）, you say, I see you have put on your best clothes! understatement含蓄陈述 The opposite of hyperbole Stating an idea in words that are less strong than anticipated（预期的）. to make something appear smaller or less important than it really is. Example of understatement It does seem to be raining a little. There’s a few cars out today, aren’t there? sarcasm Sarcasm is a form of irony that is widely used in English especially when people are being humorous. Generally the sarcastic speaker or writer means the exact opposite of the word they use, often intending to be rude or to laugh at the person the words are addressed（针对