高级英语第一册修辞metaphor.pptx

metaphorItcallsonethingbythenameofanother.Thesetwothingshaveastrikinglikenessinaparticularaspect.Therearenotsuchlinkingwordsas“like”,“as”,etc.Thecomparedthingisreplaceddirectlybytheother.It’sanimpliedsimile.Eg.Theimperialistandallreactionariesarepapertigers.

Thecomparisoninmetaphormaybeimpliedintheuseofnouns,adjectives,orverbs.Eg.A.nouns:1.Lifeisaleafofpaperwhite.2.Alltheworldisastage.Andallmenandwomenmerelyplayers.B.adjectives1.Therewasastormydiscussionatourlastmeeting.2.Johnhaswongoldenopinionsthroughhisjustice.3.Hehasthemicrowavesmilethatwarmsanotherpersonwithoutheat.

C.verbs1.abrightideasuddenlystruckme.2.crowdsofvillagerslinedthestreettowelcomethedistinguishedvisitor.Someof-phrasesaremetaphors.Eg.1.Hehadtoworkinthehellofafertilizerfactory.2.Hewasatyrantofalandlord.3.Sheisakittenofagirl.4.Beforehimstoodalittleshrimpofafellow.5.Apolicemanwavedmeoutofthesnakeoftrafficandflaggedmetoastop.

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