高级英语第十课.ppt

the main idea The social background of USA around 1920’s. This article describes the conflicts between the Christian that they believe human comes from the providence[pr?vid?ns] and the atheist that they believe human comes from the underground through the man’s lawsuit . And finally, the man won it although he must pay for the costs and then he became a geologist of a oil company. writting style Hyperbole[hai‘p?:b?li] 夸张 Example: The trial that rocked the world Transferred epithet Example: “Don’t worry, son, we’ll show them a few tricks, ”Darrow had whispered throwing a reassuring arm round my shoulder as we were waiting for the court to open. ( Paragraph 2) Ridicule Example: Bryan, ageing and paunchy ( Paragraph 10) writting style Sarcasm[sɑ:k?z?m] Example: There is some doubt about that. ( Paragraph 17) Irony Example: After a while,it is the setting of man against man and creed against creed until we are marching backwards to the glorious age of the sixteenth century when bigots lighted faggots to burn the men who dared to bring any intelligence and enlightenment and Culture to the human mind. ( Paragraph 14) writting style Oxymoron Example: Dudley Field Malone called my conviction a “victorious defeat.” ( Paragraph 40) Pun Example: One shop announced: DARWIN IS RIGHT _INSIDE. ( Paragraph 23) Simile Example: swept the arena like a prairie fire ...a palm fan like a sword... writting style Synecdoche Example: The case had erupted round my head. ( Paragraph 3) 10、Metaphor Example: No one,... that may case would snowball into... 　　...our town ...had taken on a circus atmosphere. 　　The street ...sprouted with ... 　　He thundered in his sonorous organ tones. 　　...champion had not scorched the infidels... …after the preliminary sparring over legalities… Language features 1、long sentences e.g. (para1) The counsel for my defence was …my trial. 2、Butlere was…his native county: before his election指的是他当选为田纳西州立法机构成员之前。had never been of his native county这句话的深层含义是说巴特勒这