现代大学英语5册修辞解释(1、4、5、9四单元)

1.Wheredowegofromhere?<1>,aslongasthemindisenslaved,thebodycanneverbefree.Antithesis:mindvs.body;enslavedvs.free.对仗手法<2>psychologicalfreedomisthemostpowerfulweaponagainstthelongnightofphysicalslavery.Metaphor:comparingthelonghistoryofslaverytoalongnight.Theword”night”isusedheretoindicateaperiodofdarknessandgloom,aperiodofmoraldegeneration.<3>,loveisidentifiedwitharesignationofpower,andpowerwithadenialoflove.Antithesis:thespeakerworksonthetwowords”love”and“power”inordertobringoutthecontrast.<4>whatisneededisarealizationthatpowerwithoutloveisrecklessandabusive,andlovewithoutpowerissentimentalandanemic.Parallelstructure<5>poweratitsbestisloveimplementingthedemandsofjustice,andjusticeatitsbestispowercorrectingeverythingthatstandsagainstlove.Parallelstructure<6>wivesandchildrenwilldiminishwhentheunjustmeasurementofhumanworthonthescaleofdollarsiseliminated.Metaphor<7>itissomethinglikeimprovingthefoodintheprisonwhilethepeopleremainsecurelyincarceratedbehindbars.Simile<9>withoutrecognizingthiswewillendupwithsolutionsthatdon’tsolveanswersthatdon’tanswerandexplanationsthatdon’texplain.Paradoxandparallelstructure<10>youmaymurderamurderbutyoucannotmurdermurderAntithesisandparallelstructure<11>andIhaveseentoomuchhate…toogreataburdentobear.Parallel<12>wearecalledupontohelpthediscouragedbeggarsinlife’smarketplace.Metaphor<13>letusbedissatisfied…①parallelstructure②antithesis:Darkyesterdayvs.brighttomorrow③metaphorandsimile④biblicalallusion(典故)精选范本,供参考！

⑤anaphora(首语重复法)<14>therewillbethosemethodswhenthebuoyancy(浮力，轻快的心情)ofhopewillbetransformedintothefatigueofdespair.Antithesis<15>whenourdaysbecomedarkerthanathousandmidnights,letusrememberthatthereisacreativeforceinthisuniverse,workingtopulldownthegigantismmountainsofevil,apowerthatisabletomakeawayoutofnowayandtransformdarkyesterdaysintobrighttomorrows.Letusrealizethearcofthemoraluniverseislongbutitbendstowardsjustice.①metaphor②antithesis③paradox4.ProfessionsforwomenMetaphor（暗喻）（1）killingtheangelinthehouse（2）Theprocessoffishingiscomparedtotheprocessofcreativewriting.(58页中间)（3）Notonlyspaceforliving,butalsospaceforcreativeactivity.Herearoomiscomparedtofreedom,whilethehouseiscomparedtothewholesociety.（58页下面）Metonymy（转喻）“theWhiteHouse”for“thepresident”,“thecrown”for“theking”orfor“thequeen”5.Loveisafallacy<1>itisnotoftenthatonesoyounghassuchagiantintellectHyperbole夸张<2>itis,afterall,easiertomakeabeautifuldumbgirlsmartthantomakeanuglysmartgirlbeautiful.Antithesis对仗对偶,“beautifuldumb”and“smart”arebalancedagainst“uglysmart”and“beautiful”<3>backandforthhisheadswiveled旋转,desirewaxing,resolutionwaningAntithesis对仗对偶,“desirewaxing”isbalancedagainst“resolutionwaning”<4>…hejuststoodandstaredwithmadlustatthecoatHyperbole,夸张it’sanexaggerationtodescribehislongingforthecoatas“madlust”<5>Iwillwanderthefaceofearth,sshambling,andhollow-eyedhulkHyperbole（夸张）1.Metaphor精选范本,供参考！

(para.5)agiantintellect(para.34)thefieldwouldbeopen(para.78)awaveofdespair(para.61)thesizeofmytask(para.98)theextinctcraterinhermind;embers;flame(para.118)aglimmerofintelligence(para.138)thetideofpanic3.metonymy转喻(para20)Mybrain,theprecisioninstrument,slippedintohighgear.TheprecisioninstrumentmybrainiscomparedtoaninstrumentGearmybrainiscomparedtoamachine.4.antithesis对仗对偶(para27)Itis,afterall,easiertomakeabeautifuldumpgirlsmartthantomakeanuglysmartgirlbeautiful.Smartdump;beautifulugly(para.50)…desirewaxing;resolutionwaning5.alliteration押头韵(para.23)…letmyheartrulemyhead(para.50)…desirewaxing;resolutionwaning6.parallelism排比(para.25-para.27)Beautifulshewas.Graciousshewas.Intelligentshewasnot7.Hyperbole夸张(para.42)herepeatedfifteenoftwentytimes8.Parody仿拟:(para.53)“What’sPollytomeormetoPolly?”---“Hamlet”第二幕第二场:”What’sHecubatohimorhimtoHecubathatshouldweepforher?”(para.97)alogic-proofheade.g.water-proof;dust-proof;shock-proof9.allusion用典Pygmalion:thesculpturelovedbyhiscreatorFrankenstein:thecreaturewhodestroyedhiscreator10.Simile(para.147)bellowinglikeabull9.ThewaytorainymountainMetaphor…andinsummertheprairieisananvil’sedge.(paragraph1)精选范本,供参考！

personificationAtadistanceinJulyorAugustthesteamingfoliageseemsalmostwritheinfire.(paragraph1)Simile…poppinguplikecorntostingtheflesh.(paragraph1)synecdochemetaphorMygrandmotherwassparedthehumiliationofthosehighgraywallsbyeightortenyears,butshemusthaveknownfrombirththeafflictionofdefeat,thedarkbroodingofoldwarriors.(paragraph3)Metonymy…andtheirancientnomadicspiritwassuddenlyfreeoftheground.(paragraph4)SimileTheskylineinalldirectionsiscloseathand,thehighwallofthewoodsanddeepcleavagesofshade.(paragraph6)AlliterationThisisaperfectfreedominthemountains,butitbelongstotheeagleandtheelk,thebadgerandthebear.(paragraph6)TheKiowasreckonedtheirstaturebythedistancetheycouldsee,andtheywerebentandblindinthewilderness.(paragraph6)SimileThegreatbillowingcloudsthatsailuponitareshadowsthatmoveuponthegrainlikewater,dividinglight.(paragraph7)Simile…theycouldseethedarkleesofthehillsatdawnacrosstheBighornRiver,theprofusionoflightonthegrainshelves,theoldestdeityrangingafterthesolstices.(paragraph7)similepersonificationAtthetopofaridgeIcaughtsightofDevil’sTowerupthrustagainstthegrayskyasifinthebirthoftimethecoreoftheearthhadbrokenthroughitscrustandthemotionoftheworldwasbegun.(paragraph8)MetonymyTherearethingsinnaturethatengenderanawfulquietintheheartofman;Devil’sTowerisoneofthem.(paragraph8)SynecdocheMetonymyThere,inaverylittlewhile,woodtakesontheappearanceofgreatage.(paragraph11)SynecdocheMetaphorThewindowpanesareblackandopaque;youimaginethereisnothingwithin,andindeed精选范本,供参考！

therearemanyghosts,bonesgivenuptotheland.(paragraph11)AlliterationTheagedvisitorswhocametomygrandmother’shouse