英语修辞例子

1.1Alliterationsafeandsound1.2Consonanceroughandtough1.3Assonancefairandsquare1.4Rhymefitorfat1.5OnomatopoeiaThestreamismurmuringthroughthewoods.2.1SimileThegossipislikeanetthatstrangledher.Thenewsislikeadaggertohisheart.Hehasnomoreideaofmoneythanacow.Hisvoicesoundedlikeathunderinthehall.Themachine-gunwasshootingdowntheenemylikeamowercuttingdowngrass.Habitislikenedtoacable;Everydayweweaveathread,andsoonwecannotbreakit.2.2MetaphorThenightwaspitch-black.Atlasthefeltarayofhope.Thehallwaywaszebra-stripedwithdarknessandmoonlight.Notallslimgirlsarepapertigers.Hewasawalkingencyclopedia.ApplicationsforjobsfloodedtheEmploymentAgency.2.3MetonymyThekettleisboiling.Hemusthavebeenspoiltfromthecradle.EverygovernmentshouldattendtocleaningitsownAugeanstables.BacchushasdrownedmorethanNeptunebuthaskilledfewerthanMars.Theworldisastage.Thediamonddepartmentwastheheartandcenterofthestore.2.4SynecdocheThegrayhairshouldberespected.Thehousewasbuiltby40hands.Thelawarrivedjustintimetocatchthearmedrobber.Georgewasoneofthefoesworthyofhissteel.ThereisamixtureofthetigerandtheapeinthecharacterofaFrenchman.TheGreatWallwasmadenotonlyofstonesandearth,butofthefleshandbloodofmillionsofmen.2.5SynesthesiaThebirdssatuponatreeandpouredforththeirlilylikevoice.TastethemusicofMozart.Johnson’sBabyPowder:thesoftsmellThelightisbrayinglikeanassWhatanoisyscarfitis!SweetThames!Runsoftly,tillIendmysong.2.6TransferredEpithetsleeplessnightdizzyheightsweetvoiceicylookprotestingchairahellofaworkshop2.7PersonificationThesunkissedthegreenfields.Thethirstydesertdrankupthewater.Theyouthweresinging,laughingandplayingthemusicinstrument.Thetreesandflowersaroundthemdancedheartilyasiftouchedbymerrymood.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.Ignominy,Want,DespairandMadnesshave,collectivelyorseparately,beentheattendantsofmycareer.2.8HyperboleHerbeautymadethebrightworlddim,andeverythingbesideseemedlikethefleetingimageofashade.InthespringIhavecountedonehundredandthirty-sixdifferentkindsofweatherinsideoffour-and-twentyhour.OnlyawizardcouldrememberhowmanytimesIansweredthetelephonethatday.Ibegathousandpardons.Loveyou.Youarethewholeworldtome,andthemoonandthestars.Whensheheardthebadnews,ariveroftearspouredout.2.9PunThentherewasamanintherestaurant.“You’renoteatingyourfish,”thewaitresssaidtohim.“Anythingwrongwithit?”“Longtimenosea.”Tryoursweetcorn.You’llsmilefromeartoear.“CouldItryonthetrousersinthewindow?”askedthecustomerintheman’shop.“Youcanifyouwant,sir,”repliedthesalesman,“butwedohaveadressing-room.”Abusdriverwasfillingoutareportonahighwayaccidenthehadjusthad.Whenhecametothequestion“Dispositionofpassengers,”hewrote,“Madandblazes.”SoccerKicksOffWithViolence.“Fourthfloor,”shoutedthepassengertotheelevator.“Hereyouare,son.”“Howdoyoucallme‘son’?”“Sir,Icalled,orwhatever.I’vebroughtyouupanyway.”ZoosemyTerriblyhungry,themanwolfeddownallthecakes.Hewaslikeacockwhothoughtthesunhadrisentohearhimcrow.Likealionherushedtomeethisfoe.Beingclosetotheemperorislikebeingclosetoatiger.Amandiesthewayalampgoesout.Afalsefriendandashadowattendonlywhenthesunshines.