Allusion英语修辞讲稿.ppt

;Definition Allusion refers to some person or event, either historical or fictional, that has dramatic and vivid connotation and is often used in speech and writing. It might include literary quotations, idioms, proverbs, maxims, colloquialisms(俗语), etc. ;;In the form of words 1.Shylock:a cruel, greedy, money-grabbing person, one who will go to no ends to acquire wealth; from The Merchant of Venice, by Shakespeare. 夏洛克:莎士比亚的作品,冷酷无情的高利贷者 2.an Uncle Tom: a meek person, especially a black, who submits to indignities and sufferings without any thought or act of rebelling; from Uncle Toms Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. 汤姆叔叔:哈丽叶特·比切·斯托的作品,逆来顺受的黑人 ; Phoenix (A symbol of immortality) 凤凰 Caesar 恺撒，独裁者;暴君 Utopia 乌托邦，指理想中的最美好社会; In the form of phrases a. Noun phrases : cat’s paw:a tool for someone 傀儡 the apple of discord:any subject of disagreement and dissensions 争端，祸根 ;sell one’s birthright (for a Mess of Pottages) 见利忘义bell the cat 给猫的脖子上挂铃，胆大; In the form of sentences 1.Homer sometimes nods.(Even the greatest of mortals err from time to time.) 智者千虑，必有一失。 2.Everything is ready, all thats needed is an east wind.(All is ready except what is crucial.) 万事俱备，只欠东风。 ; Source Allusions generally result from fairy tales, myths, legends and fables, the Bible, famous literary works, historical figures or events. ;1.来源于民间故事、传说、民间习俗、神话、历史上的著名事件，或是某个地名的典故。 Meet one’s Waterloo: Waterloo was the scene when Napoleon was totally defeated by Duke Wellington.suffer a decisive or final defeat or setback.一败涂地，遭遇滑铁卢 Achilles heel: The only vulnerable（有弱点的） part. 原意为阿喀琉斯之踵，现致命的弱点 Being careless, the national football team met their Waterloo in this match. 由于疏忽大意，国家足球队在这次比赛中惨败。;2.来源于一些历史书上或文学作品中的故事和人物。 Gone With The Wind: Something that disappears into thin air. Mr. Bean: An eccentric(古怪的） yet good-nat