Figures-of-speech修辞练习答案

Figuresofspeech1.Beautyisassummerfruits,whichareeasytocorruptandcannotlast.(Simile)2.Iamsicktodeathofhisstories.HetellsmethesameoneseverytimeImeethim.(Overstatement)3.Makehasteslowly.(Oxymoron)4.Whentheteacheraskedaquestion,someofthemshooktheirpuzzledhead.(Transferredepithet)5.Youcan’ttakeanyinchofourcountry.(Overstatement)6.Abicyclecan’tstandonitsownbecauseitistwo-tiered.(Personification)7.Afterthefailureofhislastnovelhisreputationstandsonslipperygrounds.(Personification)8.Toerrishuman,toforgivedivine.(Parody)9.Itmustbedelightfultofindoneselfinaforeigncountrywithoutapenny.(Irony)10.Hewentoutofthedoorlessdoor.(Alliteration\oxymoron)11.Thelegscouldhardlykeepupwiththetanks.(Synecdoche)12.Whenwewereborn,wecrythatwearecomingtothisgreatstageoffools.(Overstatement)13.IspoketotheminhesitantFrench.(Transferredepithet)14.Howdoyouknowtheoceanisfriendly?—Itwaves.(Transferredepithet)15.Shecutherselfinthekitchen.(Synecdoche)16.Asilverplateisrisingupinthesky.(metaphor)17.Unitedwestand,dividedwefall.(Parody)18.Heneverlistens---youmightaswelltalktoabrick.(Simile)19.Thepubliciswonderfullytolerant---itforgiveseverythingexceptgenius.(Irony)20.IhavebeenaccustomedtoregardyourPresidentasastatesmanwhosemouthwasthemostefficientpartinhishead.(Transferredepithet)