修辞学13.ppt

Mr. Bean: An eccentric(古怪的） yet good-natured（和善的） trouble maker. 3. 来源于佛经、圣经等宗教书上的故事、人物、礼仪等。 drink water of gall（喝苦胆水）： 典出《耶利米书》第8章14节：for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. 耶和华我们的上帝使我们静默不言，又将苦胆水给我们喝，都因我们得罪了耶和华。喻指自食苦果，或过非人的生活。 a mess of pottage　（一碗红豆汤）： 典出《创世记》第25章27-34节：And Jacob said , Swear to me this day; and he swore unto him: and he sold his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils... 雅各说：“你今日对我起誓吧。”以扫就对他起了誓，把长子的名分卖给雅各。于是雅各将饼和红豆汤给了以扫。 喻指牺牲重大利益获得的物质利益或眼前的小利 with a rod of iron（用铁杖）：指“采用高压手段”、“铁腕统治”。 典出第2首9节：Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessel. 你必用铁杖打破他们。你必将他们如同窑匠的瓦器摔碎。 * 2 3 1 Chapter 5 Figures of Speech(6) Parody Punning Allusion 5.18 punning (双关) Definition To pun is to play on words, or rather to play with the form and meaning of word, for a witty or humorous effect. There are many words in English which look or sound alike, but have different senses, or connotations. (近音双关) Read P235(a)(b)(c) There are also words which have more than one basic meaning, or have developed figurative meanings. (同词异义） Read P236(d)(e)(f) * Classifications: 1. Antanaclasis (同词异义双关) This device involves words or word phrases having the same sound and form, but with two or more distinct meanings. Read P237(2)(3)(5)(7) He is not a grave man until he is a grave man (译:除非他躺在坟墓,才能严肃起来) ----What do lawyers do when they die? ----Lie still. I finally figured out how government works. The senate gets the bill from the House, the President gets the bill from the Senate, and we get the bill for everything. 2. Paronomasia (近音双关) In this form of punning, words having the same wound, or almost the same sound, but differing in form and meaning are used. Read P238(1)(3)(4) Make your every hello a real good-buy.(advertisement of telephone) During the two previous centuries musical styles went in one era an