英语修辞试题及答案

英语修辞试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共30分）1.Theword"serendipity"isanexampleofa(n)______.A.AllusionB.OxymoronC.NeologismD.Synecdoche2.Inthesentence"Thewindwhisperedthroughthetrees,"thephrase"whisperedthroughthetrees"isanexampleof______.A.MetaphorB.SimileC.PersonificationD.Hyperbole3.Thephrase"thepenismightierthanthesword"isaclassicexampleof______.A.AlliterationB.AntithesisC.MetonymyD.Paradox4.Therhetoricaldeviceusedin"Ihaveadream"toemphasizeavisionis______.A.AmplificationB.AnaphoraC.HypophoraD.Euphemism5.In"Tobeornottobe,thatisthequestion,"therepetitionof"tobe"servesas______.A.RepetitionB.RhetoricalQuestionC.AntithesisD.Allusion6.Theword"loath"meansunwilling,anditssynonym"averse"isanexampleof______.A.SynonymyB.AntonymyC.ParadoxD.Allusion7.Thephrase"theearlybirdcatchestheworm"uses______toconveyamessage.A.MetaphorB.SimileC.IdiomD.Alliteration8.In"Theoldman’sfootstepsechoedintheemptyhouse,"theword"echoed"isanexampleof______.A.PersonificationB.MetaphorC.SimileD.Hyperbole9.Therhetoricaldeviceusedin"Breaktheice"todescribeasocialsituationis______.A.MetonymyB.MetaphorC.IdiomD.Allusion10.Thephrase"theworldisyouroyster"isanexampleof______.A.MetaphorB.SimileC.IdiomD.Alliteration11.In"Allthatglittersisnotgold,"thephrase"glitters"isusedto______.A.AmplifyB.CompareC.ConcludeD.Contrast12.Therhetoricaldeviceusedin"Thepenismightierthanthesword"tocreatecontrastis______.A.HyperboleB.AntithesisC.AlliterationD.Paradox13.Thephrase"theballisinyourcourt"isanexampleof______.A.IdiomB.MetaphorC.SimileD.Allusion14.In"Thecathasninelives,"thephrase"ninelives"isanexampleof______.A.MetaphorB.SimileC.HyperboleD.Personification15.Therhetoricaldeviceusedin"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"toconveyamessageis______.A.MetaphorB.SimileC.IdiomD.Alliteration二、填空题（每空1分，共20分）1.Thedeviceofusingaparttorepresentthewholeiscalled______.2.Therepetitionofthesamesoundatthebeginningofwordsiscalled______.3.Theuseofwordsinawaythattheydonotliterallymeanwhattheysayiscalled______.4.Thedeviceofcomparingtwounlikethingsusing"like"or"as"iscalled______.5.Therepetitionofwordsorphrasesattheendofsuccessiveclausesiscalled______.6.Thedeviceofusingawordtomeansomethingotherthanitsliteralmeaningiscalled______.7.Therepetitionofthesamewordorphraseatthebeginningofsuccessiveclausesiscalled______.8.Thedeviceofexaggeratingforemphasisiscalled______.9.Thedeviceofusinganimaginaryfiguretorepresentsomethingiscalled______.10.Thedeviceofusingawordtomeansomethingitisnotliterallyassociatedwithiscalled______.11.Therepetitionofthesamesoundwithinwordsiscalled______.12.Thedeviceofusinganinanimateobjecttoseemaliveiscalled______.13.Therepetitionofthesamewordorphraseatthebeginningofasentenceiscalled______.14.Thedeviceofusingonewordtostandforagroupofwordsiscalled______.15.Therepetitionofthesamewordorphraseattheendofasentenceiscalled______.16.Thedeviceofusingawordtomeanitsoppositeiscalled______.17.Therepetitionofthesamesoundattheendofwordsiscalled______.18.Thedeviceofusingawordtomeansomethingitisnotliterallyassociatedwithiscalled______.19.Therepetitionofthesamewordorphraseindifferentpartsofasentenceiscalled______.20.Thedeviceofusingawordtomeansomethingitisnotliterallyassociatedwithiscalled______.三、判断题（每题1分，共10分）1.Metaphorandsimilearebothfiguresofspeechthatcomparetwounlikethings.(T/F)2.Alliterationistherepetitionofthesamesoundatthebeginningofwords.(T/F)3.Hyperboleisanexaggerationusedforemphasis.(T/F)4.Personificationistheattributionofhumanqualitiestoinanimateobjects.(T/F)5.Idiomisaphrasethatmeanssomethingdifferentfromtheliteralmeaningofthewords.(T/F)6.Paradoxisastatementthatseemscontradictorybutmayrevealadeepertruth.(T/F)7.Synecdocheistheuseofaparttorepresentthewhole.(T/F)8.Antithesisisthecontrastbetweentwounlikethings.(T/F)9.Amplificationistheexpansionofawordorphrasetoaddemphasis.(T/F)10.Rhetoricalquestionisaquestionaskedforeffectratherthanforananswer.(T/F)四、简答题（每题5分，共20分）1.Explainthedifferencebetweenmetaphorandsimile.2.Describethefunctionofalliterationinliterature.3.Whatisthepurposeofusingpersonificationinwriting?4.Howdoeshyperbolecontributetotheeffectofapieceofwriting?五、论述题（15分）Discusstheroleofrhetoricaldevicesinenhancingtheeffectivenessofpersuasivewriting.Provideexamplestosupportyouranswer.---标准答案及解析一、选择题1.C2.C3.B4.B5.B6.A7.C8.A9.C10.C11.B12.B13.A14.C15.C解析1."Serendipity"isaneologism,anewlycoinedword.2."Whisperedthroughthetrees"personifiesthewindbygivingitthehumanactionofwhispering.3."Thepenismightierthanthesword"isanantithesis,contrastingtwounlikethings.4."Ihaveadream"usesanaphora,therepetitionof"Ihave"foremphasis.5."Tobeornottobe"usesrepetitionof"tobe"forrhetoricaleffect.6."Loath"and"averse"aresynonyms.7."Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanidiom.8."Echoed"personifiesthefootstepsbygivingthemthehumanactionofechoing.9."Breaktheice"isanidiom.10."Theworldisyouroyster"isanidiom.11."Glitters"comparestheglitteringthingtogold.12."Thepenismightierthanthesword"usesantithesistocreatecontrast.13."Theballisinyourcourt"isanidiom.14."Ninelives"isanexaggeration(hyperbole).15."Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanidiom.二、填空题1.Synecdoche2.Alliteration3.Irony4.Simile5.Anaphora6.Metaphor7.Anadiplosis8.Hyperbole9.Personification10.Metonymy11.Assonance12.Personification13.Anaphora14.Synecdoche15.Epistrophe16.Paradox17.Assonance18.Metonymy19.Anadiplosis20.Metonymy三、判断题1.T2.T3.T4.T5.T6.T7.T8.T9.T10.T四、简答题1.Differencebetweenmetaphorandsimile:-Metaphordirectlycomparestwounlikethingswithoutusing"like"or"as,"e.g.,"Theworldisastage."-Similecomparestwounlikethingsusing"like"or"as,"e.g.,"Theworldislikeastage."2.Functionofalliteration:Alliterationenhancesrhythmandmemorability,e.g.,"PeterPiperpickedpeppers."Italsoaddsamusicalqualitytowriting.3.Purposeofpersonification:Personificationmakeswritingmorevividandrelatablebyattributinghumanqualitiestoinanimateobjects,e.g.,"Thewindwhispered."4.Contributionofhyperbole:Hyperboleaddsemphasisandemotionalimpact,e.g.,"I’vetoldyouamilliontimes."Itisoftenusedforhumorousordramaticeffect.五、论述题Roleofrhetoricaldevicesinpersuasivewriting:Rhetoricaldevicesenhancetheeffectivenessofpersuasivewritingbymakingthemessagemoreengaging,memorable,andimpactful.