2012.12.17基础写作期末总复习(外教老师)英专写作考试复习指南.doc

Ⅰ.What is idiom? (Definition) Idiom is a group of words with a meaning different to that suggested by the words. Example: 1. Under the weather: being ill 2. Like a fish out of water (page21): being in different environment from you used to. 3. I am not going to teach you to suck eggs: I am not going to teach you what you can do perfectly. 4. blabbermouth: someone can’t keep secrete Note: Pay attention to the sample idioms in 21, and try to make yourself clear about the equivalent meanings. Ⅱ. Figures of speech Note: Make yourself clear about the definitions of the 11 figures of speech (simile, metaphor, personification, metonymy, irony, etc.) Put the figures of speech into usage. (can recognize the figures of speech in a sentence; can make sentences with certain figure of speech) What do we use figures of speech for? . Diana kicked the bucket. (euphemism) it means Diana died. . Anapodoton( fragment of sentence) . Prosthesis(addition to a word) Should bechance meet my eyes. . Congeries [k?n?d?i?ri:z] (repetition use of words) I am unsure doubtful uncertain. . Enallage [en??l?d?i] (emphasis) 语法形式替代 Personify the following concepts: Defeat was staring us in the face. Happiness itself whooped and jumped for joy when I was born! .Happiness .Jealousy .Belief .Hesitation (From King HenryⅤ) Point out the figure of speech Take her, fair son (metaphor), and from her blood (metonymy) raise up issue to me, that the contending kingdoms of France and England, whose very shores look pale with envy of each other’s happiness(triple personification). May ease their hatred, and his dear conjunction (metaphor) Plant neighborhood and Christian-like accord (personification) In their sweet bosoms, that never war (personification) advance This bleeding sword (metonymy) twist England and Fair France. Merchant of Virginia Ⅲ. Types of sentence Notes: You can identify the main clause and dependent clause in the complex sentence. simple/compound/complex/ compound-complex sentences Compoun