英语专业八级修辞宝典

1Identifytherhetoricalfiguresinthefollowingstatement.1.Inthesuitofshabbygray.(transferredepithet)2.Webangedthetin,andbawledthehymns.(synecdoche)3.Andthuswerustlife’sironchaindegradedandalone.(metaphor)4.YouaremakingtheonlybreezeinPhiladelphia.(pun)5.Intheeveningshewearssoftrichcolors.(metonymy)6.Theyoungmoonliesonherbacktonightasherhabitsinthetropics.(personification)7.IlovetheselongpurposelessdaysinwhichIshedallthatIhaveeverbeen.(transferredepithet)8.ThepredicamentofEnglandseemedsoakedintheirbones.(metaphor)9.BritanniaRuestheWaves.(Synecdoche)10.Drwhatofthosesheetsandjetsofairthatarenowbeingused,inplaceofold-fashionedoakandhinges.(synecdoche)11.AconceptofhowthingsgetwrittenthatthrowsverylittlelightonLondonbutagreatdealonlife.(metaphor)12.Thedifferenceisnotlikethedifferencebetweenyearlymodelsbutlikethedifferencebetweenthehorseandbuggyandautomobile.(simile)13.TheChristianbelievesthatmancamefromabove.Theevolutionistbelievesthathemusthavecomefrombelow.(antithesis)14.Andshavenheadsandfeetofleadmakeamerrymasquerade.(metonymy)15.Andall,butlust,isturnedtodustinHumanity’smachine.(metonymy)16.Atthattime,wewillbelonggone.(euphemism)17.Thereismoretothisthanafilthypursestring,Rutledge.(metonymy)18.Yourclockisfast,Mr.Adams.Isaywe’renotyetripeforindependence.(metaphor)19.AndIenjoyedthecoolsupportofthewater.(transferredepithet)20.Pogobservedthatnotoneofthemwasshootingthiscrippledwalk.2(transferredepithet)21.PassingfromtheAugusttothePrinceofWalesinKing’sbarge,VictorHenrywentfromAmericatoEnglandandfrompeacetowar.(metaphor)22.Owind!Ifwintercomes,canspringbefarbehind?(rhetoricalquestion)23.Afriendexaggeratesaman’svirtues,anenemyhiscrimes.(antithesis)24.That’snotallunpleasant.(understatement)25.Snowclothestheground.(personification)26.IhaveneverreadLiBai.(metonymy)27.Graypeacepervadedthewildness-ringedArgentinaBayinNewFinland.(transferredepithet)28.Shewas,tosure,agirlwhoexcitedtheemotions,butIwasn’tonetoletmyheartrulemyhead.(synecdoche)29.ButtherearefewincipientLambsandBeerOhmsincollegecompositioncourse.(antonomasia)30.Youcanseethesmilesofspringandyoucanhearthewhisperofleaves.(personification)31.Seldomhasacitygainedsuchworldrenown,andI’mproudandhappytowelcomeyoutoHiroshima,atownknownthroughouttheworldforitsoysters.(anti-climax)32.Youarethewholeworldtome,andthemoonandthestars.(hyperbole)33.Anambassadorisanhonestmanwholiesabroadforthegoodofhiscountry.(pun)34.Bryanmoppedhisbaldbromeinsilence.(ridicule)35.Whenhecamebackwefoundhiminanarmchair,peacefullygonetosleep-butforever.(euphemism)36.Andso,myfellowAmericansasknotwhatyourcountrycandofor;askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.(antithesis)37.Andfaithunfaithfulkepthimfalsetrue.(antithesis)Pointtherhetoricaldevicesusedinthefollowingsentences1.Wecanbattendownandrideitout.(Metaphor)32.Windandrainnowwhippedthehouse.(Metaphor)3.Stayawayfromthewindows.(Ellipticalsentence)4.---therainseeminglydrivenrightthroughthewalls.(Simile)5.At8:30,powerfailed.(Metaphor)6.Everybodyoutthebackdoortothecars.(Ellipticalsentence)7.Thechildrenwentfromadulttoadultlikebucketsinafirebrigade.(Simile)8…theelectricalsystemshadbeenkilledbywater.(metaphor)9.Everybodyonthestairs.(ellipticalsentence)10.Thewindsoundedliketheroarofatrainpassingafewyardsaway.(simile)11.Amomentlater,thehurricane,inonemightyswipe,liftedtheentireroofoffthehouseandskimmedit40feetthoughtheair.(personification)12…itseizeda600,000-gallonGulfportoiltankanddumpedit3.5milesaway.(personification)13.Telephonepolesand20-inch-thickpinescrackedlikegunsasthewindssnappedthem.(simile)14.SeveralvacationersattheluxuriousRichelieuApartmentsthereheldahurricanepartytowatchthestormfromtheirspectacularvantagepoint.(Transferredepithet)15.Upthestairs---intoourbedroom.(Ellipticalsentence)16.Theworldseemedtobebreakingapart.(Simile)17.Waterincheditswayupthestepsasfirstflooroutsidewallscollapsed.(Metaphor)18.Stripsofclothingfestoonedthestandingtrees..(Metaphor)19…andblown-downpowerlinescoiledlikeblackspaghettiovertheroad.(simi20…householdandmedicalsuppliesstreamedinbyplane,train,truckandcar.(metaphor)21.Camille,meanwhile,hadrakeditswaynorthwardacrossMississippi,droppedmorethan28inchesofrainintoWest.(metaphor)