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On the Rhetorical Techniques in Walden 论《瓦尔登湖》中的修辞技巧 Abstract Henry David Thoreau, an important writer in American literature in the 19th century, was also a representative of transcendentalism. He advocated that people should disentangle themselves from the complicated life and return to nature. Thoreau put all his love of nature and his thinking of life into his great work Walden. Walden, which was the classical sample of American prose, was called “The Green Bible”. Its unique language style attracts lots of readers. Thoreau combined the homey folksy talk with erudite allusions, creating a tone that was both casual and majestic. In this book, several kinds of rhetorical techniques included the analogy, personification, irony, humor and symbolism make the work not only more outstanding in its word style, but also more precious in the literary value. This paper will centre on those techniques in this great prose with the method of example analysis, combining the creating background of Walden, and elaborate the unique meanings of those techniques. Through these examples, we will see Thoreau’s great natural and environmental viewpoints clearly. Key words: Walden; Thoreau; rhetorical techniques 论《瓦尔登湖》中的修辞技巧 内容摘要 亨利·戴维·梭罗是19世纪美国文学史上一位重要的作家，也是先验主义的代表。他提倡人们应从复杂的生活中解脱出来回归自然。 梭罗把对自然的热爱和对生活感悟全部融进他的伟大作品《瓦尔登湖》中。《瓦尔登湖》作为美国散文的经典之作，被称为“绿色圣经”。它独特的语言风格吸引了无数读者。梭罗将居家式的亲切语言和旁征博引结合起来，创造了一种既随意又庄重的风格。在这本作品中，比喻、拟人、讽刺、幽默和象征等修辞手法的运用不仅使作品在语言风格上更加突出，也使其在文学价值方面更加弥足珍贵。 本文将以作品中使用的修辞手法为中心，采用释例法并结合《瓦尔登湖》的写作背景，阐述这些手法的独特含义。通过这些例子我们会清楚地了解梭罗伟大的自然观和环境观。 关键词：《瓦尔登湖》；梭罗；修辞手法 On the Rhetorical Techniques in Walden Thesis Statement The rhetorical techniques included the analogy, personification, satire, humor, and symbolism are used in Walden which make the language more vivid, elegant and profound. Outline Ⅰ．Introduction Ⅱ．The Rhetorical Techniques in WaldenAnalogy Examples of Analogy Advantages Personification Examples of Personification Advantages Satire and Humor Examples of Satire and Humor