Paradox-Oxymoron矛盾修辞法

1、 Paradox 舒展型 Enlarged Type 矛盾修辞法矛盾修辞法Definition of paradoxlA statement which seems impossible， because it says two opposite things, but which has some truth in it.l隽语指前后两句话或同一句话的前后部分字面隽语指前后两句话或同一句话的前后部分字面内容表面上自相矛盾，荒诞不经或有悖常理，内容表面上自相矛盾，荒诞不经或有悖常理，不合逻辑，甚至是荒谬的，但仔细想来或进一不合逻辑，甚至是荒谬的，但仔细想来或进一步研究，实际上其中富有哲理，内涵

2、深刻，意步研究，实际上其中富有哲理，内涵深刻，意味深长，言奇意深。味深长，言奇意深。lNo news is good news. l 没有消息就是好消息。没有消息就是好消息。lEverybodys business is nobodys business.l众人事，无人管。（三个和尚没水喝。）众人事，无人管。（三个和尚没水喝。）lCheapest is the dearest.l最便宜的东西最贵。（便宜没好货）最便宜的东西最贵。（便宜没好货）lparadox属于结构修辞，与oxymoron相比，其结构形式比较单一，且多呈对照型，其关系也多呈因果型。lHomeless, they have a

3、hundred homes.l他们无家可归，便处处为家。lHe makes no friends who never made a foe.l从来没有敌人的人也不会有朋友。Oxymoron lCondensed Type 浓缩型lOxymoron is a compressed paradox， formed by the conjoining of two contrasting， contradictory terms.l矛盾修辞是把一对语意相反的词巧妙地放在一起使用,借以表达复杂的思想感情或说明某种意味深长的哲理. More examples about paradox War is p

4、eace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.l战争就是和平。自由就是奴役。无知就是战争就是和平。自由就是奴役。无知就是力量。力量。（The purpose of war is peace; freedom of body is the slavery of thoughts; you dare do anything if you are ignorant.)lMore haste , less speed. 欲速则不达。l To be believed , make the truth unbelievable. 真话假说, 可更让人信服。

5、l It is healthy to be sick once in a while. l偶尔生场病, 有益健康。lThe greatest hate springs from the greatest love.l爱极生恨。lWrong cannot afford defeat， but right can.l错误经不起失败，但是真理却不怕失败。l从以上paradox 的例证, 不难看出所谓paradox 就是一句话中运用相互矛盾或意思正好相反的词语来体现其看似不可信, 甚至荒谬的特点。例如more 与less , believed 与unbelievable , healthy 与sick

6、 , hate 与love 等等, 而这正是Oxymoron的本质所在。l由此，我们可以得出结论:lOxymoron 与paradox 不仅仅是异曲同工, 简直就是同曲同工。以上所有描述足以说明: Oxymoron 是浓缩了的paradox 。Paradox in Epigram（警句）Motto（格言） and Proverb（谚语）lOne has to be cruel to be kind.l为了仁慈必须残忍。lLifeless， faultless.l只有死人才不犯错误。lFrom small beginning comes great things.l伟大始于渺小。lThe world is but a little place, aft