Rhetoric英语中的修辞Simile明喻用like,as,seem,asif,asthough,similarto,suchas等词指出两个截然不同的事物之间相似之处的办法叫明喻.1thewindsoundedlikethesoarofatrainpassingafewyardsaway.(facetofacewithhurricanecamille)2.theoldman'shairisaswhiteassnow3.thatmancan'tbetrusted.Heisasslipperyasaneel.Metaphor隐喻,暗喻用一个词来指代与该词本来所指事物有相似特点的另一个事物的方法叫隐喻。1.wecanbatterdownandrideitout.(facetofacewithhurricanecamille)2windandrainnowwhippedthehouse.(facetofacewithhurricanecamille)Metonymy借喻,转喻用某一事物的名称代替与之密切相关的另一事物名称的写法叫借喻。如:thebottle代替wine。1hispursewouldnotallowhimthatluxury.2whenthewarwasover,helaiddowntheswordandtookupthepen.3swordandcrossinhand,theEuropeansfellupontheAmericans.Synecdoche提喻用部分代替整体,或用整体代替部分,或特殊代替一般.1thefarmswereshortofhandsduringtheharvestseason.2hehadtoearnhisdailybreadbydoingoddjobs.3thepoorcreaturecouldnolongerendurehersufferings.Personification拟人把事物或概念当作人或具备人的品质的写法叫拟人。1duskcamestealthily.2thunderroaredandapouringrainstarting.3thistimefatewassmilingtohim.Euphemism委婉,婉辞法用温和或模糊的说法替换难听或生硬的说法的写法。oldpeopleseniorcitizensmademotionallydisturbeddustmansanitationworker头韵法(alliteration)两个或更多的词以相同的辅音字母开始,便构成头韵blindasabatproudasapeacocktransferredEpithet移就把修饰语从它本应修饰的名词移到与该名词有关的词之前的写法叫移就。1inhisquietlazinesshesuddenlyrememberedthatstrangeword.2theoldmanputareassuringhandonmyshoulder.Irony反语指与真正的意思恰好相反的词,用它的目的在于产生特殊的效果。1whatfineweatherforanouting!Antithesis对照,对比,对偶把意义相反或相对的语言单位排列在平行、对称的结构里,以求一种匀称的形式和强烈的对照感。1.NotthatIlovedCaeserlessbutthatIlovedRomemore.2.Youarestaying;Iamgoing.3.Givemeliberty,orgivemedeath.拟声onomatopoeia指模仿人、动物、自然现象、机器或工具等物品或动作所产生的各种声响的词。1windinguptheroadwithaclumpingofbootsandaclatterofironwheels.