Oxymoron矛盾修辞法.ppt

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2、stillness,黑得连肉眼都可以看见,1.ThedefinitionofOxymoron,Oxymoron（矛盾修辞法/反义法/逆喻）朗曼现代英语词典(LongmanModernEnglishDictionary)的定义是“afigureofspeechinwhichapparentlycontradictorytermsarecombinedtoproduceanepigrammatic讽刺短诗般的effect.”它将完全对立相互矛盾的两个概念置于一起，并使它们在对立中突出所要表达的意思，从而产生出奇制胜的艺术效果。,2.ThestructureofOxymoron,（一）完全反义关系W

3、ouldyouhavethecruelkindnesstogivemeaquickdeath?求你发发残忍的善心，让我快点死。Cruel的反义词是kindness,Itisanopensecretthatthescientistandthenursearealreadyofonemind.这位科学家和这位护士情投意合已成公开的秘密。Open的反义词是secret,2.ThestructureofOxymoron,（二）准反义关系ShewashalfSpanishandtherestNorwegian,asmokingbubblymixtureofcoldfireandhotice.(Wilbu

4、rSmith:WhentheLionFeeds)她一半是西班牙血统，一般是挪威血统，是寒冷的火焰和炽热的冰块的混血儿，既热情又充满幻想。从fire联想到hot,而只有hot才能与cold构成一个矛盾对立体。同样，人们也需要先从ice联想到cold，再将其与hot构成一个矛盾对立体。,2.ThestructureofOxymoron,（二）准反义关系Thewelcomeoflandtothemanfromtheseawaswarmandgenerous.Buttotheoilerthelandsonlywelcomewouldbethecoldcomfortofthegraves.这块陆地对海上

5、来客的欢迎是热情而慷慨的，而对加油工的欢迎却只能是坟墓般的凄凉的安慰了。Cold的反义词是warm，cold和comfort之间不具备完全反义关系，它们只是准反义关系。Comfort只是给人以一种心理的warm。加油工客死他乡，凄惨可怜，唯一的安慰只是一捧黄土而已。,2.ThestructureofOxymoron,（三）同源反义关系Hishonorrootedindishonorstood.Andfaithunfaithfulkepthimfalselytrue.(AlfredlordTennyson:LancelotandElaine)他的荣誉根与不荣誉。他的不忠诚可靠的忠诚使他似真似假。

6、Honor与dishonor，faith与unfaith均系同一词源，它们属于同源反义词。又如：deathlessdeath(虽死犹生无)helplesshelp(助的帮助)expressionlessexpression(毫无表情的表情),2.ThestructureofOxymoron,（四）对立统一关系HeistheworstbestmenIhaveeverseen.他是我见过的最差劲的男人。Worst修饰bestman。Worstbest是字面对立，意义统一关系。,3.ThetranslationofOxymoron,移植法Therewasanaudiblestillness,inwh

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